[Hikikomori]

That sounds like something Europeans would do, so it's anti american.

[dotancohen]

In Europe, who owns the copyright of a photograph? The subject or the photographer?

[Hikikomori]

If a company writes down my personal information do they now own it?

[dotancohen]

I believe that the Bern convention stipulates that they now own that particular expression (e.g. formatting) of your personal information.

Check before relying on that.