> I see is either outlawing any collection and aggregation of private data outside of that directly needed to provide service, not ads That's close to what Ger

> I see is either outlawing any collection and aggregation of private data outside of that directly needed to provide service, not ads That's close to what Germany does, if I understand their data privacy laws correctly. On the other hand I can imagine how it would go in the libertarian-style U.S.: "If statistical data analysis is outlawed then only outlaws will be able to crunch numbers!" Er, they'll probably think up a better catchphrase. But I think you see the point, it's hard to enforce laws which are inherently unenforceable without massive intrusion.