Two very real benefits of the consumer data right

Two very real benefits of the consumer data right
Knowledge is power and data is nothing if not pure knowledge. It's time the power was put back in the hands of consumers. (Image: Getty)
Ben Moore
The consumer data right is an awkwardly named piece of legislation that gets lost amid the higher-profile bills and acts.But the impending law will have a far greater impact on NZ residents than, for example, the notorious "app tax" the National Party campaigned heavily against –  and then decided to keep after all.To try to put this nebulous concept into terms of practical benefits, I would like to present two examples of very real benefits that the consumer data right, or CDR, will offer.But first, it’s importa...

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