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minus-squarecypher_greyhat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down2·1 year agoThat might be illegal in the EU under GDPR rules. They’ll probably be fined a few million.
minus-squareKing4408@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoPretty sure somewhere in fine print it says they are not doing it where GDPR applies.
minus-squareRayspekt@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoIt’s so funny how this is a thing. Like other countries basically say “yeah fuck our citizens, just do what you want” for the whole world to see.
That might be illegal in the EU under GDPR rules. They’ll probably be fined a few million.
Pretty sure somewhere in fine print it says they are not doing it where GDPR applies.
It’s so funny how this is a thing. Like other countries basically say “yeah fuck our citizens, just do what you want” for the whole world to see.