Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and system to provision to a Recipient a Processed Data Element carrying a Perception related to an individual, the Processed Data Element being generated from data acquired from a networked connected device used by the data subject, where the Processed Data Element is provisioned to the Recipient by the command of the data subject. Prior to the data subject issuing such command, the present invention presents to the data subject information related to the Recipient, or information related to an implication associated with the provisioning of the Processed Data Element to the Recipient. In accordance with many data protection regulations, the command serves as explicit informed consent by the data subject for the Recipient to use the provisioned process Data Element for the benefit of the Recipient.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, method, and system for an entity to receive an inference or profile of characteristics that has been generated from personal or non-personal data related to an individual, where the inference or profile of characteristics has been provisioned to the entity by command of the individual. The provisioning of an inference or profile of characteristics related to the individual by the direct action of the individual, serves as explicit permission for the entity to employ the individual's inference or profile of characteristics for the advancement of the entity's business interests.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, method, and system for an entity to receive an inference or profile of characteristics that has been generated from personal or non-personal data related to an individual, where the inference or profile of characteristics has been provisioned to the entity by command of the individual. The provisioning of an inference or profile of characteristics related to the individual by the direct action of the individual, serves as explicit permission for the entity to employ the individual's inference or profile of characteristics for the advancement of the entity's business interests.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for effecting targeted access to users of network connected appliances, and providing a measurement of the affect of such access, is described. A second entity supplies targeted consumer attributes of network connected appliance users who may have a heightened interest in a product or service of the second entity, a message promoting such product or service, and message impact criteria, to a first entity. The first entity communicates the message from the second entity to the appliance users without compromising the security and privacy of the appliance users. Measurements of the affect of such message, based on the message impact criteria and collected consumer data communicated from the appliance users' network connected appliances to the first entity, are communicated to the second entity.