Consumer Confidential: Airlines Don’t Do Much to Protect Their Customers’ Personal Information
If someone says “sharing economy,” you probably think Uber or Airbnb. You should think instead about your privacy. Do something online and your personal information will be shared with other businesses itching to spam you with marketing pitches. It’s a practice common to almost all industries. The problem lies in how all this data sharing is disclosed to consumers — and how difficult companies often make it to limit who can access...
