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Reclaiming the value of your own data

August 10, 2021

Tech giants like Google and Amazon earn billions of dollars from their users' data. Now platforms like Bitsaboutme and Datawallet are allowing users to seize control of their online information trails - and profit from it themselves.

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Made in Germany — Your Business Magazine

In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.

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