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Data brokers from adtech should straight up be 100% illegal and should be considered stalking.
If a stranger does it just because, then it's a crime. If they sell the information, they become a government contractor.
They should be considered a crime against national and individual security, as well as democracy.
Nation states use it for intelligence and psychological warfare operations, and could use it to plan and conduct attacks of both traditional and cyber warfare.
Criminals use it to commit financial crimes on individuals and orgs.