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> nor is it collecting any PII that would be subject to GDPR Yeah that's not how that works. Reddit is a free text input interface. I'm free to put PII in any
by ad_hominem 4y ago
> nor is it collecting any PII that would be subject to GDPR
Yeah that's not how that works. Reddit is a free text input interface. I'm free to put PII in any post or comment I want to and you have to comply with data protection laws accordingly if I want my information redacted later on.
The same way you wouldn't just "let it ride" if someone uploaded illegal content - the content itself is what's protected, doesn't matter how Reddit structures its web forms.
- mike_d 4y agoThat has already been hashed out in the European courts. The processor of the data needs to have a reasonable way of establishing that the data belongs to a identifiable natural person. But by all means, if you disagree feel free to report Pushshift to the EU regulators. As far as I know Pushshift is based in the US and has no presence to establish a nexus to EU law.