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Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by varjag »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #14
baq wrote: post #6

I got a few dozen gdpr emails today, some from companies I didn't know existed. This law is a fantastic development for end users/consumers.

Yup. Today I opened my fridge wondering if I'll see a note about an updated privacy policy inside. It's ironic seeing that the law was in power for the last 2 years, but companies woke up only last week. A lot of those mails are only information, with no (clearly marked) link to a consent panel, so I assume that me ignoring them means they won't be allowed to spam me anymore.

You're joking, but my fridge did hand me a GDPR notice in the morning:

https://twitter.com/varjag/status/998496423019778048

Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by donkeyd »

hvidgaard wrote: post #10
meta_AU wrote: post #2

Is there not any issue with having a hashed version of the email, given the entropy of an email address is quite small?

Maybe, but they have a good reason to keep that data, and they even go out of their way to "hide it" the best they can using a one-way function. To save the information that a certain email address has explicitly withdrawn consent, they need to store it. The alternative is to send out a new email the next time someone adds then. I think the interpretation of GDPR this particular instance of information storing is sti…

Yup, this is exactly what GDPR is aimed at. They thought about what they need, why they need it and have it documented.

Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by TeMPOraL »

varjag wrote: post #21
TeMPOraL wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup. Today I opened my fridge wondering if I'll see a note about an updated privacy policy inside. It's ironic seeing that the law was in power for the last 2 years, but companies woke up only last week. A lot of those mails are only information, with no (clearly marked) link to a consent panel, so I assume that me ignoring them means they won't be allowed to spam me anymore.

You're joking, but my fridge did hand me a GDPR notice in the morning: https://twitter.com/varjag/status/998496423019778048

Wow. That's the funniest thing I've seen this week.

Beats the schadenfreude I'm having with some of the IoT lightbulbs no longer working for EU customers - a problem which actually impacted a friend of mine. See: https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/999619364541394944.

EDIT: 2 friends now. I wonder how many more bought those lightbulbs...

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Post by y0ghur7_xxx »

"To make Medium work, we log user data and share it with processors. To use Medium, you must agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy."

No Medium, I must NOT agree to your privacy policy and your cookie policy, because to use and share my data you need my FREE consent. AND you can NOT deny me reading an article without giving consent, because then the consent is not FREE, and it is NOT strictly necessary for the service.

Medium: either you allow me to read blog posts on your webserver without FORCING me to allow you to collect my data, or you don't. Choose. But stop fucking annoying me with lying banners.

Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by Grue3 »

> this is going to be another ridiculous Cookie Law

Given the number of ugly popups I had to click within the last few days, it already is.

Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by severine »

Even in Europe (at least in Spain), mainstream journalists and pundits are generally misstating the effects and contents of GDPR.

I wish not-so-hot takes like this are more widely read, and along with sane enforcing, contribute to the sorely needed education on these topics of the general population.

Re: The GDPR blog post

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Post by Symbiote »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #23
varjag wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're joking, but my fridge did hand me a GDPR notice in the morning: https://twitter.com/varjag/status/998496423019778048

Wow. That's the funniest thing I've seen this week. Beats the schadenfreude I'm having with some of the IoT lightbulbs no longer working for EU customers - a problem which actually impacted a friend of mine. See: https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/999619364541394944 . EDIT: 2 friends now. I wonder how many more bought those lightbulbs...

Anyone who bought these lightbulbs should return them to the retailer for a full refund.
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