Airlines and TD Bank Face Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Sale of Passenger Data to Government Agencies
A class action lawsuit has been filed against TD Bank and the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) for allegedly selling passenger travel and payment data to various U.S. government agencies, including the IRS and FBI, without proper authorization. ARC, which processes around $100 billion in travel bookings annually, reportedly sold access to a database containing over a billion records, allowing agencies to search by passenger name, itinerary, and payment details. This action is claimed to violate the Right to Financial Privacy Act, which restricts government access to financial records without proper legal procedures. The lawsuit argues that the sale of this data constitutes a breach of consumer trust and privacy. 
