Cybersecurity & Privacy — 2026-03-18
State Privacy Legislation Advances: Virginia Bans Geolocation Data Sales, Kentucky Adds Smart TV Protections
Virginia's SB 338 banning precise geolocation data sales transmitted to Gov. Spanberger after unanimous bipartisan passage. Kentucky's HB 692 added automatic content recognition in smart TVs as sensitive data. Hawaii's SB 1163 prohibits geolocation and microphone data sales without consent. State action continues to outpace federal privacy legislation.
Analysis
Virginia's geolocation ban is directly relevant to the flight tracking and OSINT community. The 1,750-foot precision threshold specifically targets the kind of granular location data used in ADS-B correlation and shell company analysis.
Virginia's geolocation ban is directly relevant to the flight tracking and OSINT community. The 1,750-foot precision threshold specifically targets the kind of granular location data used in ADS-B correlation and shell company analysis.