On May 27, the FTC completed its 18-month study on data brokers—companies that collect consumers' personal information and resell or share that information, but do not directly interact with consumers. The Commission's report concluded that Congress should address the industry's "fundamental lack of transparency" through legislation that gives consumers greater visibility over data broker practices and greater control over data broker collection of their personal information. The report also provided best practices for the data broker industry. Chairwoman Edith Ramirez published a statement regarding the report, as did Commissioner Julie Brill.
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