ATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contract
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**Executive summary:** The ATF purchased access to Penlink's Webloc ad‑tech geolocation service, conducted a pilot with hundreds of searches (over 340 searches, 222 linked to active cases), and subsequently canceled the contract after congressional questioning and privacy/legal concerns; lawmakers urge legislation to restrict government use of commercial location data.
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