Is it a natural right to keep your personal life from being commoditized?
Posted by RobertFl 7 years, 7 months ago to Philosophy
With Facebook, Google, Equifax, etc collecting all kinds of information about us, what you like, dislike, what you buy, your politics, do they have a right to collect that data, analyze it, and sell it?
What liability do they have, say, when they get it wrong? Like, they analyze you and concluded you're X when you're really Y. Have you ever tried to get an error fixed on a credit report? Pretty hard, usually all it is is a note in the folder no one will ever read.
What is the limit between someone drawing conclusions on you based on their personal observations (they like the color red, and are allergic to peanuts), and someone collecting and selling it? When do you lose ownership of the information.
What liability do they have, say, when they get it wrong? Like, they analyze you and concluded you're X when you're really Y. Have you ever tried to get an error fixed on a credit report? Pretty hard, usually all it is is a note in the folder no one will ever read.
What is the limit between someone drawing conclusions on you based on their personal observations (they like the color red, and are allergic to peanuts), and someone collecting and selling it? When do you lose ownership of the information.
