The internet has brought in an era of connectivity that has never been seen before. Internet based services are so integrated into our everyday life that we hardly ever pause to think about the sheer depth and breadth of personal data we share with them. From pictures shared over messaging services to likes and dislikes shared over social media, every bit of data once transmitted over the internet may be eternally recorded by service providers subject to the hundreds of pages of terms and conditions that we never once paused to read.[...]

In response to requests from our community members, the VALID team launched a Personal Data Experiment. We identified 20 well recognized companies, known for their data-processing capabilities and exercised our right to request and obtain access to our personal data.
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