> Clearly, government ordained rights is the only way to stop data from being sold to evil marketing companies! To believe other viable options exist is crazy,

> Clearly, government ordained rights is the only way to stop data from being sold to evil marketing companies! To believe other viable options exist is crazy, you must be a troll You're from Canada, so your government has implemented strong privacy laws. What you may miss out on is that the usual response to this involves either individual responsibility or a free market solution. The problem with both of these is that ISPs in the United States are powerful, and in many cases, hold either monopolies or non-competing duopolies is a region. There is no "free market" solution. Claims there are ignore the reality that ISPs will use any means necessary to slow of halt competition. Google Fiber is an example of that. Individual responsibility would require everyone to set up VPNS. For some people, that is beyond their means or their capability. It also is, as I said, an arms race. An organization can detect if you're using a VPN and either throttle or ban you from their service. If you live in one of those areas with a monopoly, you're of luck.