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Airbnb Forced To Hand Over Anonymous User Records

22
May
2014

Airbnb has announced it will turn over user data — anonymized, for now — to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. But if Schneiderman suspects an Airbnb host of illegal activity, the company will turn over detailed user information from name to social media accounts to Tax ID number and more, Gawker reports. The decision comes as part of a joint agreement reached Wednesday between Airbnb and the state, which have engaged in a highly publicized battle over the legality of the popular home rental company. …

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