HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? HOW DATA SURVEILLANCE INDUSTRY, LIKE NSA, ARE SELLING YOUR INFO TO MARKETERS. Most people’s information sells for $0.0005, while those with ailments are worth $0.26

The NSA isn’t the only group looking into your private life. According to a new article in the Financial Times, your credit score, purchase history, and other personal details are being closely surveyed and then sold to retailers by the burgeoning data surveillance industry.

Over the past few years data surveillance has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. It may have been plastics in the 60s, but today it’s all about selling consumer dossiers.

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