METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF PERSONAL DATA AND TRANSFERABILITY
Techniques are provided that allow a user device to connect to a web browser for viewing one or more websites. The web browser is communicably connected to a platform that takes the data from the user's online behavior and generates a personal data package of the user. In other aspects, the web browser has added the capabilities of generating the personal data package of the user as an add-on product. In other aspects, an individual or organization is also communicably connected to the platform or add-on product for accessing the user's personal data package. After accessing the user's personal data package, the individual or organization is able to pay the user via a financial institution, which is communicably connected to the platform or add-on product. In other aspects, the user data is stored in a storage on the platform and such data is available to one or more third-party subscribers.
1 . A method comprising:
controlling, by a data protection system, access to a personal data package associated with a first user device,
wherein the access includes
a first user-selected access level to a first type of user data of the personal data package for a first cost, and
a second user-selected access level to a second type of user data of the personal data package for a second cost, wherein the first cost is different from the second cost based on a threshold amount of the first type of user data being available or accessible to one or more devices different from the first user device; and
in response to a second user device submitting a payment to access at least a portion of the personal data package,
adding, by the data protection system, a digital lock to the personal data package to prevent a resale of the portion of the personal data package by the second user device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling the first user device to perform operations including selling or monetizing the personal data package.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring, collecting, aggregating, and storing personal data of the first user device to generate the personal data package.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the personal data package in a data lake storage, wherein the data lake storage is configured to be subscribed to by a third-party organization for access to the personal data package; and
processing a subscription to the personal data package stored in the data lake storage, wherein the subscription is for a predetermined length of time.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
allowing a plurality of organizations to subscribe at a predetermined rate;
allowing a bidding plurality of organizations to bid for a particular rate and an amount of access to the personal data package and awarding access to only one of the bidding plurality of organizations; or
offering fluctuating pricing for different types of access to the personal data package.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating the personal data package based on a collection of personal data comprising user-browsing activity data of the first user device.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the user-browsing activity data comprises any of or any combination of:
web traffic caused by the first user device;
advertisements viewed;
location of the first user device; or
eye-tracking data.
8 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform a process comprising:
controlling, by a data protection system, access to a personal data package associated with a first user device,
wherein the access includes
a first user-selected access level to a first type of user data of the personal data package for a first cost, and
a second user-selected access level to a second type of user data of the personal data package for a second cost, wherein the first cost is different from the second cost based on a threshold amount of the first type of user data being available or accessible to one or more devices different from the first user device; and
in response to a second user device submitting a payment to access at least a portion of the personal data package,
adding, by the data protection system, a digital lock to the personal data package to prevent a resale of the portion of the personal data package by the second user device.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the process further comprises:
enabling the first user device to perform operations including selling or monetizing the personal data package.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the process further comprises:
monitoring, collecting, aggregating, and storing personal data of the first user device to generate the personal data package.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the process further comprises:
storing the personal data package in a data lake storage, wherein the data lake storage is configured to be subscribed to by a third-party organization for access to the personal data package; and
processing a subscription to the personal data package stored in the data lake storage, wherein the subscription is for a predetermined length of time.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the process further comprises:
allowing a plurality of organizations to subscribe at a predetermined rate;
allowing a bidding plurality of organizations to bid for a particular rate and an amount of access to the personal data package and awarding access to only one of the bidding plurality of organizations; or
offering fluctuating pricing for different types of access to the personal data package.
13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the process further comprises:
generating the personal data package based on a collection of personal data comprising user-browsing activity data of the first user device.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the user-browsing activity data comprises any of or any combination of:
web traffic caused by the first user device;
advertisements viewed;
location of the first user device; or
eye-tracking data.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
controlling, by a data protection system, access to a personal data package associated with a first user device,
wherein the access includes
a first user-selected access level to a first type of user data of the personal data package for a first cost, and
a second user-selected access level to a second type of user data of the personal data package for a second cost, wherein the first cost is different from the second cost based on a threshold amount of the first type of user data being available or accessible to one or more devices different from the first user device; and
in response to a second user device submitting a payment to access at least a portion of the personal data package,
adding, by the data protection system, a digital lock to the personal data package to prevent a resale of the portion of the personal data package by the second user device.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
enabling the first user device to perform operations including selling or monetizing the personal data package.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
monitoring, collecting, aggregating, and storing personal data of the first user device to generate the personal data package.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
storing the personal data package in a data lake storage, wherein the data lake storage is configured to be subscribed to by a third-party organization for access to the personal data package; and
processing a subscription to the personal data package stored in the data lake storage, wherein the subscription is for a predetermined length of time.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:
allowing a plurality of organizations to subscribe at a predetermined rate;
allowing a bidding plurality of organizations to bid for a particular rate and an amount of access to the personal data package and awarding access to only one of the bidding plurality of organizations; or
offering fluctuating pricing for different types of access to the personal data package.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating the personal data package based on a collection of personal data comprising user-browsing activity data of the first user device, wherein the user-browsing activity data comprises any of or any combination of:
web traffic caused by the first user device;
advertisements viewed;
location of the first user device; or
eye-tracking data.