TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down13cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1181arrow-down1imageShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldTheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square27fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up35·1 month agoAnd the UK because it predates Brexit.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 month agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoI tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days. Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoIf your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
minus-squareOutsmartAndGiggle.com@mastodon.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago@SomethingBurger @prex Good to know and thanks!
GDPR exists in the entire EU
And the UK because it predates Brexit.
And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
I tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days.
Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
And also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
I visited the EU once - can I join in?
If your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
@SomethingBurger @prex Good to know and thanks!
Thank you! Thats right. EU