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Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Re: Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Post by s_dev »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #9
s_dev wrote: post #3

Do Zoom have any offices or real presence in the EU? Will be interesting to see how EU and US deal with similar infringments.

they don't need an office in EU - GDPR is relevant as long as they're processing EU citizen's data. Report them!

It is relevent as long as they're processing EU citizen's data but the EU has little in the way of enforcement till they setup in the EU or announce future intentions to setup in the EU.

Re: Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Post by buboard »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #10
BiteCode_dev wrote: post #4

So, the entire nation uses whatsapp and gmail, the services made by the biggest data collectors on earth, known to have taken part of the PRIMS program, that send record of said data to private 3rd party for analysis, to have people inside abusing the access to that data, and they focus on zoom ? I mean, it's good that people suddenly care about privacy, but it's like raising awareness on acne while Covid19 is out th…

please report them to your data protection officer the same way you'd report any company including Apple/Google if they violate GDPR: https://edps.europa.eu/data-protection/unsere-rolle-als-aufs...

GDPR can't stop PRISM, in fact it explicitly allows govts to use data for security purposes

Re: Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Post by m-p-3 »

ctack wrote: post #2

Seems like they're being unfairly picked on, but it makes sense that they're under the spotlight. They're a massive a player at the moment. As a long time user, I do wish them the best, but it's good to know that if they're doing things right. And as the old saw goes: "With great power... "

I wouldn't say unfair, they're sharing data with Facebook [1], and claim End-to-End Encryption while it's not [2]. IMO they deserve to be looked at.

[1]: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/video-calling-app-zoom-sharin...

[2]: https://theintercept.com/2020/03/31/zoom-meeting-encryption/

Re: Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Post by m-p-3 »

s_dev wrote: post #11
DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

they don't need an office in EU - GDPR is relevant as long as they're processing EU citizen's data. Report them!

It is relevent as long as they're processing EU citizen's data but the EU has little in the way of enforcement till they setup in the EU or announce future intentions to setup in the EU.

Businesses in the EU could be forced not to use Zoom services, cutting their possibilities to expand further, and I guess some countries could decide to block their services at the ISP level.

Re: Zoom is being looked at by New York AG for privacy practices

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Post by numpad0 »

m-p-3 wrote: post #15
ctack wrote: post #2

Seems like they're being unfairly picked on, but it makes sense that they're under the spotlight. They're a massive a player at the moment. As a long time user, I do wish them the best, but it's good to know that if they're doing things right. And as the old saw goes: "With great power... "

I wouldn't say unfair, they're sharing data with Facebook [1], and claim End-to-End Encryption while it's not [2]. IMO they deserve to be looked at. [1]: https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/video-calling-app-zoom-sharin... [2]: https://theintercept.com/2020/03/31/zoom-meeting-encryption/

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