Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much to the witnesses.
First, Mr. Everson, I agree with your assessment. These are very important economic developments. I think the benefits are far- and wide-reaching. We see them in every region of the country and in every city and community in the country. I think it's important for business and I think it's important as far as a growth tool for business is concerned.
However, I'm interested in whether the Chamber of Commerce has looked at the issue of informed consent. I'm going to raise the same question with the marketing research association as well.
In my opinion, because so much legalese goes into social media sites and an awful lot of laymen use them, including me, who may not understand the impact of the boxes they're checking and what the intent of the statements is that they're signing off on, an awful lot of people scroll through disclaimers to get down to the box that says “Yes, I agree” and move on.
I'm just wondering whether the Chamber of Commerce looked at the issue of informed consent with respect to privacy.