US airlines’ privacy protection practices to get DOT review

The Department of Transportation (DOT) will review data collection practices for the country's 10 largest airlines in a bid to improve passenger privacy protections, Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday.  The department said it will examine airline policies and training in handling passengers’ sensitive personal data and will ensure it is “not improperly monetized

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