"We live in a nation today where people can get access to your bank account and your medical records more easily than they can find out what movies you rent at the video store . . . If you don't quickly find a way to effectively regulate your own industry, we will take actions to make you protect the privacy of all Americans."
- US Vice President Al Gore urging Congress to enact an "electronic bill of rights" to ensure online privacy, notably regarding a user's medical and financial records.
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