Soft terms like 'open' and 'sharing' don't tell the true story of your data

"The Turnbull government today announced the creation of a new National Data Commissioner to oversee the implementation of greater data access and "sharing" in Australia. This follows the government's announcement late last year of a "consumer data right" relating to banking, energy, phone and internet transactions. This has been promoted as a means for Australians: "(…) to compare offers, get access to cheaper products and plans to help them "make the switch" and get greater value for money." But we argue that the choice of words like "openness" and "sharing" hides the true nature of a rushed and risky proposal for our data. It's time the government used more accurate language and less spin, so we can have a realistic debate about its plans before our personal information is irrevocably exposed...."