[Zelphyr]

Here's what I would like to see: A law that says that if any company sells any data associated with me then they must share 50% of the sale of that data with me in cash.

Maybe it's overly simplistic and definitely unrealistic but, there it is.

[JohnFen]

I would be very opposed to that because it would effectively cement the idea that collecting and selling this data is acceptable and make fighting it even more difficult.

I don't want to be paid for the collection and use of my personal data, I want for the collection and use to not happen without my informed consent.

[Zelphyr]

I don't disagree and I would be fine with the law requiring companies to gain your explicit consent to the collection of data. If I give consent then they must pay me 50% of the gross price of the data. Processing fees and overhead comes out of their share, not mine. And it must be in cash only. No in-kind trades. I want them to have to really want it badly if they want to profit on my information.

[aaomidi]

Then they’ll double the price and you’ll get 2 bucks instead of 1.

The money maker here is the scale of which it happens at.

[EasyMark]

how about we just outlaw this tracking information period. Companies can advertise to you based on searches and browser location only? and required by law to not track individuals with $1 billion dollar fines and 5 years imprisonment if caught doing otherwise?