US closes 2024 privacy review into US airlines without seeking penalties
05/10/2026 19:49
US closes 2024 privacy review into US airlines without seeking penalties WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department has closed a review of the privacy practices of the 10 largest US airlines opened during the administration of then President Joe Biden without taking enforcement actions, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
The department's memo also said US airlines should avoid setting pricing based on individual-specific data. Senator Ron Wyden, who in August urged USDOT to address privacy concerns, said "DOT claims that merely having a privacy policy and training is good enough, despite clear evidence of privacy abuses."
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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