One data broker told Congress his company relied on public databases or Internet searches to get personal information.

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But the Commission warned that passive usage of the Internet still prevails, such as information searches and downloads.

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Prosecutor Ray Whitley countered that by presenting evidence of Internet searches on Lowe's iPhone for information on inducing labor.

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