It’s time for us to be compensated for the value we create in the 21st century data economy.

The Technology Industry

The data economy - represents 7% of our economy. In New York State, with a $2.3 trillion economy, that means more than $160 billion is generated by the sale, transfer, and commodification of our data: our personal traits and characteristics, our clicks, and our likes.

But companies that profit off our data - and the labor we perform to create data - don’t compensate us for it. That has to change which is why I introduced the "Data Labor Compensation and Accountability Act."

The “Data Labor Compensation and Accountability Act" would properly compensate the general public for the value of their personal data and the data they create by:
  • Creating the Office of Consumer Data Protection
  • Setting up a system for required data activities, such as the quantity of data, collected, and average revenue per user
  • Implementing a 2% tax on all revenues generated from the sale of New York residents' data
  • Investing in digital literacy, workforce redevelopment, and funding for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programs

The data economy reaps enormous profits from our information and our online labor. Just like we’d expect factory owners to pay their workers for their labor, and energy companies to pay for the value of the resources they extract from the environment, it’s time for us to be compensated for the value we create in the 21st-century data economy.

New Yorkers understand that they are creating value for these tech companies and it is time they see a return of their own, on their own labor, on their own data. Will you join our growing, bipartisan coalition of supporters?
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To: The Technology Industry
From: [Your Name]

I support “Data Labor Compensation and Accountability Act".

The data economy reaps enormous profits from our information and our online labor. Just like we’d expect factory owners to pay their workers for their labor, and energy companies to pay for the value of the resources they extract from the environment, it’s time for us to be compensated for the value we create in the 21st-century data economy.

New Yorkers understand that they are creating value for these tech companies and it is time they see a return of their own, on their own labor, on their own data.