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A new report by privacy-focused browser Brave suggests UK local authorities are sharing information about their website users with dozens of private companies.
The study (PDF) shows that nearly all local councils across the UK exposed data about visitors to their websites, which was then sold on to private companies. Some councils allow companies to track sensitive information about users, such as when they were seeking financial help or support for substance abuse.
London's Enfield Council, which serves 333,969 people, and Sheffield Council, which serves 582,506, were the worst offenders. Both exposed visitors to 25 data collectors apiece.
The report names Google as the source of much of the exposure. Brave found that 98 per cent of the councils reviewed used systems from ..
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