We make the laws and can choose how liability works. If a company knowingly keeps data about users, they should be liable. You're right that this data liabilit

We make the laws and can choose how liability works. If a company knowingly keeps data about users, they should be liable. You're right that this data liability might discourage companies from hoarding lots of data about users; mission accomplished, I want companies to be discouraged from keeping lots of data about me.