PEOPLE, not the STATE must own DATA

 Dear Errol – Pritha,

 

 

 

Just read your very interesting article in Business Line ( 22 March )

 

 

 

You write :

 

#   Data is a personal asset, and not a national asset…….

 

#   Under this law , the consumer is the sole owner of the data…….

 

 

 

My suggestion :

 

Since user ( of Social Media / E Com sites etc ) is the owner of his own personal data, should he not share in the profits that such sites make , using ( read : selling ) this data ? ( currently, without user permission )

 

 

 

In support my suggestion, I have proposed following mechanism ( sent as email to Cabinet Ministers / NITI Aayog etc ) :

 

Digital Dividend from Demographic Data [ 4 D ]

 

 

Bulk Data Sharing / Selling Policy ? 

 

Regards,

 

Hemen  Parekh  /   www.hemenparekh.in