TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down11cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlprivacy@lemmy.world
arrow-up1171arrow-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 day agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlprivacy@lemmy.world
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up35·1 day agoAnd the UK because it predates Brexit.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up27·24 hours agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 hours agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours 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-up1·8 hours ago@SomethingBurger @prex Good to know and thanks!
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·22 hours 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.
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.
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!
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.
Thank you! Thats right. EU