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The reality is from about 5 or 6 GDPR data requests I haven't received actual data once. However it's surprisingly effective to get big companies to do things t
by herbst 4y ago
The reality is from about 5 or 6 GDPR data requests I haven't received actual data once. However it's surprisingly effective to get big companies to do things they usually wouldn't. Like getting out of a phone contract way easier. Or have money collectors from different countries give up on you (long story, but it was just a bus ticket I didn't have).
Facebook did ignore my request and months later sent me a email to download data where I would have to login to my already deactivated account...
- RyanCaoDev 4y agoYeah, a lot of companies still aren't willing to fully comply with these laws... but having them does make it a lot better. I've had a few companies ask me for a government issued ID for proof of residence within the EEA or in California; that's just horrible behavior from every perspective.
- lytefm 4y agoA GDPR request can be quite a challenge for any company that doesn't have fully automated processes in place. I guess it's often not malice, but rather "we have no clue in which SaaS we might have your personal data, don't want to drop everything for a week in order to figure it out and simply hope that you won't sue us if we don't reply". So if you want to screw over an early stage startup: 1. Buy their product, use everything on their website where you can leave your personal data (newsletter, chatboxes, send an email,...). Document the requests that are made. 2. Request your data according to GDPR. Preferably by mail. 3. Take a lawyer and sue them if you find any inconsistencies. 4. Rinse and repeat until they've either fully automated the process or are out of business.