A way to tidy up this messy and immoral tech / data world.
You should have the moral rights to every bit of data which exists because you exist, now and forever.
From the lips / mind of Jaron Lanier (the kernel of the idea was explored in his ‘How we need to remake the internet’ TED talk) via NY Times and also here’s a similar call by Will.I.Am in the Economist at the beginning of the year:
Personal data needs to be regarded as a human right, just as access to water is a human right. The ability for people to own and control their data should be considered a central human value. The data itself should be treated like property and people should be fairly compensated for it.
Thoughts?
We’re certainly living in an age where data about individuals is a commodity. Am I entitled to a ‘share’ in this? I’m not sure. I provide my personal data as a means of acquiring information, resources and contact – perhaps that’s all I can reasonably expect from this arrangement. Having said that, I would like to know what the mined data actually says.