I'd actually say it's relative easy to find privacy information about a product or company. Independent researchers and organizations (like EFF) are exposing pr

I'd actually say it's relative easy to find privacy information about a product or company. Independent researchers and organizations (like EFF) are exposing privacy violations all the time. It's oftentimes just a search away. Case in point: Pokémon Go. It didn't take long at all before they were exposed (http://adamreeve.tumblr.com/post/147120922009/pokemon-go-is-a-huge-security-risk http://adamreeve.tumblr.com/post/147120922009/pokemon-go-is-...) for requesting full access to your Google account. The subsequent outrage caused them to take a more privacy-minded stance. My point being, this information is and can be made available to consumers without requiring government or regulation. A whole new non-profit organization could be established that does just that: researches and publishes privacy-related data on products/companies. It could even have a program that rates and awards gold stars to those that pass their requirements, like EFF's Secure Messaging Scorecard (https://www.eff.org/node/82654 https://www.eff.org/node/82654). > This isn't holding the market back... Regulation always makes it harder for new entrants to the market, while simultaneously keeping incumbents in power (because they're often large enough to handle the time and money required to comply). And with less competition comes less choice, poorer service, and higher prices. It sounds backwards, but not regulating privacy actually makes it easier for privacy-minded companies to enter the market and find success.