The consumer is the product.

In Big Data, The Consumer Is The Product

Vince Tabora
Nov 1 · 13 min read

The gathering of user data has seen negative light amidst various controversies regarding how big tech companies collect data. Although we object to it, we have actually consented to this by a terms of service agreement which many don’t bother to read. All the explanation is in the legalese, but it is too long to read and even harder to understand. It is not very direct to the user who signs up for a free service that…

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Vince Tabora

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