At the end of the categories section, the Subgroup included two policy options regarding data relevancy and data retention. The Subgroup discussed whether those who collect data should question why they are collecting the information in the first place. Policy options regarding limiting the amount of information collected are closely related to the access issue because at least one of the access options is to grant access to all information collected about an individual. Collecting less information can translate into cheaper costs for the company collecting the information. The inclusion of data retention options were also included for many of these reasons.
Information can become stale and out of date.
The Subgroup debated whether or not procedures should be put in place for the destruction of such information. Access Depending Upon Use. Next, the Subgroup considered allowing different access to data depending on the likely use of the data. Loosely, this scheme would reflect consumer expectations in providing the data in the first place. Consumer Defined Access Rights vs. Non-Consumer Defined Access Rights.