Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Own Your Own Data Act”.
Own Your Own Data Act
A BILL
To prohibit the collection of data or information generated on the internet.
Sec. 2 Protection of personal information generated on internet
In general— Each individual owns and has an exclusive property right in the data that an individual generates on the internet under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).
Social media companies—
In general— Each social media company shall—
have a prominently and conspicuously displayed icon each user may click to obtain a copy of the user’s data with any analysis of the user’s data performed by the social media company;
have a prominently and conspicuously displayed icon each user may click to easily export the user’s data with any analysis of the user’s data performed by the social media company;
require that each user, during the registration of an account, knowingly and willfully enter into a licensing agreement—
that uses plain language that a reasonable person of average intelligence can understand the first time the person reads or hears the licensing agreement;
in which the user agrees to license the user’s data to the social media company; and
that is no longer than 500 words, using a measure of 6 characters to a word; and
have an icon each user may click to cancel immediately the license agreement.
Regulations— The Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate regulations carrying out this subsection, which shall be approved by Congress.
Enforcement— The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce the provisions of this Act.