JetBlue Violates Passenger Privacy

September 24, 2003 - Privacy News

JetBlue Airways has admitted that it secretly gave passenger records including names, addresses, phone numbers and flight information to a Defense Department contractor. Torch Concepts then matched those records with data from data aggregator Acxiom. By matching the JetBlue passenger list with the Acxiom information, Torch was able to extract demographic information including income information, social security number, occupations, and years at residence for approximately 40% of those passengers.

Lawsuits and investigations have been initiated.

More information is available at < http://news.com.com/2010-1029-5080339.html>.

Last updated September 25, 2003