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In this modern, digitized world, privacy is arguably more important than ever. It has value, far more than most may realize, and we wear and share our private information every single day through our smart phones and computers. The inherent value of information is easily proven by how society as a whole utilizes information as a commodity, exchanging it for goods and services all the time, whether it’d be “free” public WiFi, a store discount, or even access to “free” social media like Facebook. I put quotes around “free” because it is not <em>free</em>. Monetarily, strictly in fiat such as USD, YEN, or EUR — yes, it’s <em>free</em>, but in reality you are paying with your information.