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Ed Markey: If the individual doesn't want that information compromised, they should have a right to be able to control that data.

On the recordDecember 17, 2013
If the individual doesn't want that information compromised, they should have a right to be able to control that data.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for individuals to control their personal data.

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