I don't believe that's at all what the OP meant by: > "Other entities should not be allowed to keep or trade information about individuals without paying them

I don't believe that's at all what the OP meant by: > "Other entities should not be allowed to keep or trade information about individuals without paying them directly. I interpreted the comment to mean if I subscribe to say Hulu they are not allowed to sell that information to third parties and also if I cancel my Hulu account my data is not kept around since its no longer needed.