It is not an either/or. You can just disallow to collect personal information and it would be valid for state and advertisers.
Information is power and if insurances and producers know everything about you, you will be squeezed like a poor victim.
On bad days I believe people that overshare information deserve that fate, but there isn't really an argument against just regulating collecting information or make them seriously accountable for this information being leaked with severe financial penalties.
It wouldn't even be hard to regulate. Enforcement wouldn't be easy, but I guess the risk for many companies would just be too high to even try.
Information is power and if insurances and producers know everything about you, you will be squeezed like a poor victim.
On bad days I believe people that overshare information deserve that fate, but there isn't really an argument against just regulating collecting information or make them seriously accountable for this information being leaked with severe financial penalties.
It wouldn't even be hard to regulate. Enforcement wouldn't be easy, but I guess the risk for many companies would just be too high to even try.