Patent ID: 8296323

Claim:
A personal data subscriber computing system configured to facilitate propagation of personal data, comprising: a memory; and a personal data subscriber module stored on the memory and configured, when executed by the personal data subscriber computing system, to: retrieve a personal data subscription data structure that includes indicators of a plurality of personal data items and that entitles the personal data subscriber computing system to access the plurality of personal data items stored on a secure data store communicatively coupled to a personal data manager computing device that is a personal computing device of a user, wherein the plurality of personal data items stored on the secure data store represent personal information about the user, wherein the personal data subscription data structure includes an indication of a category of personal data items, the category indicating at least one of address information, credit card information, and bank account information, and wherein the personal data subscriber module retrieves the personal data subscription data structure by: communicating with a personal data propagation service computing system; and causing the personal data propagation service computing system to store an association of an identifier of the personal data subscriber computing system with the personal data subscription data structure, wherein the personal data manager computing device, the personal data subscriber computing system, and the personal data propagation service computing system are distinct and remote from one another; cause the personal data manager computing device to determine whether access by the personal data subscriber computing system to at least one personal data item of the plurality of personal data items stored on the secure data store is in accord with the personal data subscription; and when it is determined that access by the personal data subscriber computing system to the at least one personal data item is in accord with the personal data subscription: receive from the personal data manager computing device the at least one personal data item; and initiate an electronic transaction based on the received personal data item.