# Idle Words - Talks - Privacy Rights and Data Collection in a Digital Economy (Senate hearing)

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## What Jamie wrote

Very well stated position on privacy from Pinboard's Maciej Cegłowski about privacy. I particularly like the enumerated goals for privacy legislation.

> The final, and paramount goal, of privacy regulation should be to preserve our liberty.

Well stated. 👏

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