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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.

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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.

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