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My big problem with this is that the complaints are too quick (unless Google, Facebook, et al are stupid, which I don't think they are). First you have to make

My big problem with this is that the complaints are too quick (unless Google, Facebook, et al are stupid, which I don't think they are). First you have to make a request to see what they are using the data for. Then you can complain that it is being used for the wrong things. Unless the aforementioned companies are blatantly saying "We're sharing your data for targeted advertising without consent", then I think we have to wait a month for real complaints.

TallGuyShort 8y ago
Isn't the tracking a claim they make to advertisers, and can I opt out without declining the entire ToS?
- mikekchar 8y ago
  Edit: Just to be clear. I'm not in the EU, so I can't check the ToS. If they are being stupid, then that's pretty stupid of them ;-) The thing is, it is possible that as of today they have stopped tracking. I agree that it's very unlikely, but unless they actually tell you that they are tracking you, how would you know? You get ads, but they could be completely random. Who knows? As of today, maybe all EU residents are getting random ads? Until you make a request, I think you can't quite complain (again, unless they are stupid and actually telling that they are tracking you).
  - olivierduval 8y ago
    FYI: GDPR provide a framework allowing investigations from the EU... So the EU might ask to get enough informations on algorithms - and even to audit code - to check if there's some hidden targeting ads. And then...
draw_down 8y ago
I can’t inagine anyone being surprised by this. It was explicitly said the deadline of yesterday (or today, I forget) represented the end of the grace period, which lasted the last two years. If laws don’t have effects then what are they good for? Companies are going to get in trouble and get fined because of this law, that means it’s working.

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My big problem with this is that the complaints are too quick (unless Google, Facebook, et al are stupid, which I don't think they are). First you have to make

by mikekchar 8y ago

TallGuyShort 8y ago
Isn't the tracking a claim they make to advertisers, and can I opt out without declining the entire ToS?
- mikekchar 8y ago
  Edit: Just to be clear. I'm not in the EU, so I can't check the ToS. If they are being stupid, then that's pretty stupid of them ;-) The thing is, it is possible that as of today they have stopped tracking. I agree that it's very unlikely, but unless they actually tell you that they are tracking you, how would you know? You get ads, but they could be completely random. Who knows? As of today, maybe all EU residents are getting random ads? Until you make a request, I think you can't quite complain (again, unless they are stupid and actually telling that they are tracking you).
  - olivierduval 8y ago
    FYI: GDPR provide a framework allowing investigations from the EU... So the EU might ask to get enough informations on algorithms - and even to audit code - to check if there's some hidden targeting ads. And then...
draw_down 8y ago
I can’t inagine anyone being surprised by this. It was explicitly said the deadline of yesterday (or today, I forget) represented the end of the grace period, which lasted the last two years. If laws don’t have effects then what are they good for? Companies are going to get in trouble and get fined because of this law, that means it’s working.