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From what I understand, a website can ask you for anything but they need to explicitly get consent (unlike say cookies policies) and they need to inform the use
by eecks 9y ago
From what I understand, a website can ask you for anything but they need to explicitly get consent (unlike say cookies policies) and they need to inform the user what the data is used for.
In your dating example, the user agrees the company can use the data to get a match. The company can't use the data for other purposes.
- BadCookie 9y agoWell, that's not what Article 9 says, at least according to this source. "Unless required by some other law (employment or real estate) – don’t collect any data about race, politics, religion, union status, health data, sex life or sexual orientation."
- beojan 9y agoThat's an oversimplification. You can collect it, but you have to be very careful about securing it and not misusing it. In the real world, those collecting this data are in fact generally misusing it or storing it insecurely.
- BadCookie 9y agoThat makes more sense. Thanks for the explanation.