Conclusion: The findings from our report show that many of the ISPs in our study amass large pools of sensitive data, and that their uses of such data could le

Conclusion: The findings from our report show that many of the ISPs in our study amass large pools of sensitive data, and that their uses of such data could lead to significant harms, particularly when consumers are classified by demographic characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality. Although several of the ISPs in our study purported to offer consumers access to their data and choices as to their use and deletion, those choices were largely illusory, and sometimes even nudged consumers toward more data sharing. This further demonstrates the importance of restricting the collection and uses of data, rather than allowing ISPs to dictate how consumers’ information is used by obscuring how they will use their information. Unfortunately, these data practices and abuses mirror problems across other industries, including significantly, edge providers.