1. A system for the collection of activity data related to a plurality of users within an intranet in compliance with at least one privacy law and at least one organizational policy, comprising: (a) a data collection server, deployed within the intranet, configured to collect activity data related to the plurality of users from at least one of source within the intranet; (b) a database, coupled to said data collection server, capable of storing said activity data; (c) a control server, coupled to said database, configured to control and monitor the collection of said activity data from said at least one source; and (d) at least one configuration table, stored on said control server, containing at least one rule regulating the collection of said activity data related to the plurality of users; wherein said activity data stored in said database facilitates the provisioning of at least one high-value service to the plurality of users.