MEANS AND ENDS

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Facebook’s current privacy crisis and questions about how Google gathers, uses and stores our personal information demonstrate an urgent need to review and replace inadequate and outdated ways to regulate data and information

so posting data at one place makes that data and information available to many,” said Ms Raymond.

Instead of using privacy as a guiding principle, Ms Raymond said it is more appropriate to use a model based upon the use of the data and the impact that using, sharing, re- sharing and potential loss will have on individuals.

She said it is important to keep in mind that much of the data at issue is information that social media sites require to verify users’ identity.

They require users to provide key and often sensitive information, and users do not have an option to opt- out.