Data for All

4 Trust

This chapter covers

• Current efforts to slow or stop the evolution and expansion of proactive access, management, and monetization of data by individuals
• The state of trust in companies in general, and trust in technology and media companies in particular
• The value of data to you, and the introduction of the data dividend
• Change driven by law through the governments of the EU, Australia, US, and the relevant US states

The original idea of the web was that it should be a collaborative space where you can communicate through sharing information.¹ 

—Tim Berners-Lee

Historically, the general population in many societies believed that large organizations, governments, and leaders were able to set a long-term course of sustained improvement ...