Commentary

Who Owns The Data?

Within the realm of online privacy issues, who owns the data generated when consumers use the Web?

Read the privacy policy, says Jeff Hirsch, President & CEO, Revenue Science.

Trying to identify personal information online is a red herring, argues Eileen Harrington, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission

It’s “almost a game of chicken going on here,” she says. The longer companies withhold their data gathering practices, the more likely it becomes that Government will step in.

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