Abuse consumers' personal data and your business will be destroyed, says Ariadne Capital MD Amit Pau

John Leonard
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'Those brands that do not actually embrace the fact that it's my data and that I need to accrue economic value will no longer be in business,' says VC head

Businesses must realise that consumers are starting to demand more control over their personal data and act accordingly or they will be "destroyed" by innovative newcomers. That's the view of Am...

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