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Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by dathinab »

phi0 wrote: post #28
sztanko wrote: post #6

This is weird. Their privacy policy enforcing them to delete your account. I guess it is just a catch for those who don't know what GDPR us. 4. Right to deletion a) Obligation to delete You may request the controller to delete the personal data concerning you without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to delete such data without undue delay, if one of the following reasons applies: - The personal data concern…

It might be similar to how credit report agencies have to provide the reports for free under GDPR, but not before trying to make you pay twenty different ways.

a practice which was found to illigal in court cases

Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by ffsm8 »

littlestymaar wrote: post #31
WithinReason wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it illegal to sell something that's free?

When the regulation mandate you to provide it for free, yes…

Are you sure? I'd expect this to be legal, even if they're required to delete if users make a legal request

Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by Scarblac »

Longhanks wrote: post #29
Zealotux wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amusing, because it should be free in the EU.

Really not trying to be devil's advocate here, but the company is based in Switzerland, and neither Switzerland nor UK are in the EU.

Switzerland is part of the EU Internal Market through the EEA though and therefore has to implement many laws like this. It just doesn't have a say in them.

Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by dathinab »

izacus wrote: post #15
sztanko wrote: post #6

This is weird. Their privacy policy enforcing them to delete your account. I guess it is just a catch for those who don't know what GDPR us. 4. Right to deletion a) Obligation to delete You may request the controller to delete the personal data concerning you without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to delete such data without undue delay, if one of the following reasons applies: - The personal data concern…

The question is - will they actually be fined by anyone in EU for this? Because in practice GDPR enforcement is incredibly spotty and slow.

GDPR enforcement happens on a daily basis

the problem is violations are just far to many

the reporting of them spotty

and the processing is far too slow

also too little clarification for "predictable edge cases and ways companies try to circumvent" had been put in law upfront (laws some a form of comment section into which such things can be placed, most times as result of previous court decisions)

and from the resources which are available too many are bound in large companies bullshitting around by trying to delay enforcement by a very obvious misinterpretations of the law and huge legal teams/founds to delay and delay and delay

Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by exikyut »

napolux wrote: post #22
sebtron wrote: post #12

It could be worse, at least it is not 19.90€ per month

don't give them ideas... 19.90€/month to keep being deleted. Otherwise we will restore your account

Now I'm imagining mortality actually being successfully solved, and people having to pay a subscription to stay dead

:/

Re: Deletion of user account

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Post by dathinab »

anonzzzies wrote: post #18
izacus wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The question is - will they actually be fined by anyone in EU for this? Because in practice GDPR enforcement is incredibly spotty and slow.

It’s meant to take on the large/multiple offenders; if they get enough complaints about 1 company and after warnings that company doesn’t change, they will fine.

they could fine without warning and IMHO they should start doing so it's the law isn't new isn't complicated to roughly get right for 99% of companies so there is no longer reason to go easy on companies which seem to very knowingly give a shit (independently of weather it actually was knowingly)
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