That 47-page privacy policy is not transparency, no matter what the company claims. Businesses routinely say they take your privacy seriously, then bury the details in legal language almost no one can actually read or understand. James Brown breaks down why trust cannot be built on fine print.
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Transcripts
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This is the Daily note from jamesabrown.net have you noticed how many companies say we take your privacy seriously right before asking you to agree to 47 pages of legal small print?
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It's like saying trust me while slowly backing you into some random gray van.
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We live in what used to be called the attention economy.
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Now today there's so much content that some say the true currency is trust.
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Trust doesn't come from slogans.
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It comes from receipts.
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Show me what data you collect and how do you use it.
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And can I say no and still be your customer?
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Now that's a novel idea, one that most companies want no parts of the on that note, I'm James A.