In all countries except Iran, the trade of human organs has been made illegal. Organ donation is legal, of course, but under strict regulation to ensure that it's being done ethically for everyone involved.
We had good reasons to prohibit the sale of human parts (even if the donor consents to getting paid for the transplantation). Now, we have very good reasons to protect personal data too.
Why not forbid the trade of personal data for the same reasons we banned it for our physical parts, and implement strong regulations (GDPR 2.0) to make sure that organizations only access and use our personal data for ethical, commonly-approved purposes?
We had good reasons to prohibit the sale of human parts (even if the donor consents to getting paid for the transplantation). Now, we have very good reasons to protect personal data too.
Why not forbid the trade of personal data for the same reasons we banned it for our physical parts, and implement strong regulations (GDPR 2.0) to make sure that organizations only access and use our personal data for ethical, commonly-approved purposes?