February 2, 2004

Artists Create Tools to Decode Data Collection, Sale

Artists Beatriz da Costa, Jamie Schulte, and Brooke Singer have created the "Swipe Toolkit," a website with:

A barcode decoder, which allows users to read the information encoded into a driver's license.
Information on how to obtain your personal data from data brokers.
A Data Calculator, that shows where personal information is collected, and how much the data brokers charge for it.

The Swipe Toolkit.

The Swipe Project.