Playing the points game<\/strong><\/p>\nFinally I try Wibson, a company that purchases your data in exchange for\u00a0 \u201cWibson points,\u201d which can be redeemed for rewards such as Spotify Premium accounts, Visa gift cards and Uber credits. This sounds more promising. Their app is still in alpha mode, which means it\u2019s still being tested (it\u2019s set to launch in October).<\/p>\n
I allow access to my location data (+15 points), and connect my Facebook (+20 points), LinkedIn (+20), my device info (+25), and my Google accounts. According to the company, all of this data will be sold on to their partners, who will use it for things like targeting for marketing campaigns, market research, or innovation. Users can choose whether to supply anonymised data \u2013 such as geolocation \u2013 or something that discloses more, like a LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n
Once my information is connected to the app, I start selling. I give UC Berkeley my device information for 30 days, which will apparently be used to reduce traffic congestion, and receive 20 points. Then there\u2019s 12 points for my Google profile data from a global warming project conducted by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. I get 11 in exchange for my geolocation data, again from UC Berkeley\u2019s traffic project.<\/p>\n
I go through and accept every offer to sell my data, and end up with 423 points before running out of offers. This is exchangeable for one month of free Spotify or a $10 Visa gift card.<\/p>\n
Overall, it doesn\u2019t look like I\u2019m going to be quitting my day job any time soon or even count on a little extra at the end of the month, which is disappointing.<\/p>\n
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