Re:DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Har...
by analog31 on Monday August 26, 2024 @06:09PM
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Possession of the data should be illegal. It can be enforced through statutory damages, similar to the damages paid for sharing copyrighted music recordings and movies.
Re:DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Har...
by alasdair_ on Monday August 26, 2024 @06:37PM
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Just make PII copyright of the person it identifies, similar to how a "likeness" is owned by a person.
Then sue for copyright infringement.
Re:DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Har...
by thfuran on Monday August 26, 2024 @09:41PM
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Then all the five page long boilerplate contracts for every service you use are just going to add another clause saying that they get an irrevocable, transferable license to the data they collect. Probably without telling you because there's already a clause saying they're allowed to change the contract without notice.
Re:DOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Har...
by miketery on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @12:34PM
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Regulations can and often do supersede contract clauses.
For example, here's an idea for one such regulation: