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Consumers Don't Want Their Data Sold
- Luxury Daily, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:14 PM
Brands have to ask permission in a straightforward way when collecting data and must maintain transparency regarding all its uses if they want to earn consumer trust, according to a new report by Bain. The idea that consumers will concede their data if rewarded has gained traction in the past couple of years as collection tactics have proliferated. However, no matter how handsomely a consumer is compensated, consumers do not want companies selling their data to third parties.
