FTC sanctions Uber-owned alcohol delivery company Drizly and its CEO for data privacy abuses; Drizly will have to implement new data controls and training (Cat Zakrzewski/Washington Post)

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FTC sanctions Uber-owned alcohol delivery company Drizly and its CEO for data privacy abuses; Drizly will have to implement new data controls and training  —  The agency’s rare decision to single out Drizly CEO Jason Rellas signals a new approach to data security abuses

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