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Facebook and Google Dodge EU Data Rules
- Proven 8y agoIncompetent gov lifers vs profit driven capitalists Guess who's gonna win?
- Karishma1234 8y agoI am not sure why this is even a news. Letter of the law is the only thing that matters. Ever seen IRS (or any other government agency) using spirit of the law instead of letter of the law ?
- Sir_Substance 8y ago>Letter of the law is the only thing that matters The article says: >In effect, the system makes opting in the default response, while opting out is a multi-step process that dissuades users. The letter of the law says[1]: >If the data subject’s consent is to be given following a request by electronic means, the request must be clear, concise and not unnecessarily disruptive to the use of the service for which it is provided. It will soon be necessary for Facebook to argue that their privacy management implementation meets the criteria for being "concise". I struggle to contain my schadenfreude. [1] https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-32/ https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-32/
- Karishma1234 8y agoThen they are not skirting the rules but breaking them.
- moogly 8y agoMaybe not the IRS, but in other countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_avoidance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_avoidance These are spirit-of-the-law measures to combat tax loopholes (which will always be there).
- SOLAR_FIELDS 8y agoI don’t have a Facebook account, but is there a guide or something similar on how to opt out as an EU resident for Gmail and Google search users and what it means from the end user’s perspective on different options? Some quick Googling didn’t reveal much (possibly intentional?)