New Montana Law Blocks the State From Buying Private Data to Skirt the Fourth Amendment

New Montana law blocks the state from buying private data to skirt the Fourth Amendment

The Big Sky State becomes the first to close the "data broker loophole" allowing the government to get private information without a warrant.

Montana Becomes First State To Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

Montana has enacted SB 282, becoming the first state to prohibit law enforcement from purchasing personal data they would otherwise need a warrant to obtain. The landmark legislation closes what privacy advocates call the "data broker loophole," which previously allowed police to buy geolocation dat...

Montana became the first US state to close a data broker loophole that let police buy users' geolocation data and other digital info without a judge's warrant

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