data brokers

A form of data broker — An individual or company that specializes in collecting personal data, mostly from public records but sometimes sourced privately, and selling or licensing such information to third parties for a variety of uses, often including advertising or marketing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of data broker
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APA

data brokers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20brokers

MLA

“data brokers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20brokers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data brokers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20brokers.

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