Abstract:As our lives migrate to the digital realm, our online identity has evolved to become an increasingly robust collection of data about every aspect of our online and offline lives. This data is extremely appealing to companies who wish to use it for a variety of analytics. In this report, we create awareness for the consumers around the world who have only a vague understanding of how much of their data is being tracked, where, when, and by which companies.
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