francis
23rd May 2004, 08:05 pm
Reason magazine recently published an issue (http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-et-piccalo18may18.story) that contained individual, personalised data on subscribers, much of which was retrieved online. If you live in the US, Google can look up your phone number (http://www.google.com/help/features.html#wp), VIN numbers (http://www.google.com/help/features.html#number) and also give you street maps (http://www.google.com/help/features.html#maps). And that's just Google. So, how much should we be compensated for giving up personal information, especially if it can be used like this?
Why does so much information exist?" Gillespie asks. "The basic answer is that it facilitates, hugely, any number of commercial transactions. Most people voluntarily give up personal information about themselves because they know in return what you get is better services, cheaper prices and more customized products
I've come over all Rockwell (http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/r/rockwell-somebodys.htm).
Why does so much information exist?" Gillespie asks. "The basic answer is that it facilitates, hugely, any number of commercial transactions. Most people voluntarily give up personal information about themselves because they know in return what you get is better services, cheaper prices and more customized products
I've come over all Rockwell (http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/r/rockwell-somebodys.htm).