We the People, of the United States of America, demand laws that will protect our privacy and end the nefarious use of data aggregation without our explicit, informed consent. Current laws are inadequate to protect the data and information we, often unknowingly, create when we research and share on-line.
We deserve the right to know what information is being collected and disseminated about us. We should have the freedom to research and share information on the internet, as well as the security in knowing that the content of our emails and internet searches cannot be used against us by the government or big corporate interests. Our civil liberties are at stake.
Why is this important?
Data aggregators are compiling any and all available data transmitted through our internet, cell phone, and credit card usage - without our informed consent - and then selling this information to large corporations, with the potential to be used against us. This, often inaccurate, information can be sold to insurance companies, marketers, and the like, to profile us, pigeon-hole us, and limit our ability to obtain employment, insurance, credit, or other future opportunities. We need more and better laws to protect Americans' privacy and keep pace with present technologies.
