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The 'no restriction on data collection especially in the US' is a myth. There is plenty of evidence of FTC action and lawsuits to dispute your claims.



"Data privacy is not highly legislated or regulated in the U.S.. Although partial regulations exist, there is no all-encompassing law regulating the acquisition, storage, or use of personal data in the U.S. In general terms, in the U.S., whoever can be troubled to key in the data, is deemed to own the right to store and use it, even if the data were collected without permission."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_privacy_law#United_...


>There is plenty of evidence

Then it should be easy to offer some, rather than just saying that it exists.




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