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Depends on the content - not many people out there are directly doxxing themselves but indirectly? Maybe. From my post history on Reddit, you'd know where I li

Depends on the content - not many people out there are directly doxxing themselves but indirectly? Maybe. From my post history on Reddit, you'd know where I live, my age, gender, job, relationship status and a good amount about places I've been and my interests. There are already websites that collate that info from a profile to give a summary of the user. Under GDPR, that quite possibly adds up to personal data relating to an identifiable person.

vidanay 3y ago
And when this is combined with Facebook/Google/Apple/Microsoft shadow profiles, it's an almost certain guarantee that information is linked with your name, DOB, credit info, and tax ID number.
- Pyramus 3y ago
  Not disagreeing with you or parent in general, that a post (or as you point out a history of posts) can be personal data. What I'm saying is, in general it isn't. If you sign up to platform XYZ and make a post, in general, the content of the post is not personal data. It certainly can be. But by default it isn't. That's a misconception I want to dispel.
Algent 3y ago
Yep I agree, if you posted on a specific subreddit this is already personal information about yourself. There is no way they are not violating GDPR if they deny a request to delete (but I guess they can block direct deletion in bad faith and tell you to submit a direct request).
- Pyramus 3y ago
  I'm not saying the content of a post can not be personal data. I'm saying it is not by default. The words "Hello world" posted on any subreddit is not personal data. In this case the company could simply delete the information relating to you such as user name, IP etc. The content you post is not, in general, personal data. It certainly can be.
  - Tao3300 3y ago
    That's kind of funny, because "Hello World" gives a strong indication of your profession and interests. Not enough on its own to be PII, but a useful data point.
koheripbal 3y ago
The moment they post it publicly, it is no longer considered personal private content
- mynameisvlad 3y ago
  That’s not the definition of personal data. I can post my name publicly, but it’s still considered personal data. It doesn’t magically become a free for all just because it’s out there.

vidanay 3y ago

And when this is combined with Facebook/Google/Apple/Microsoft shadow profiles, it's an almost certain guarantee that information is linked with your name, DOB, credit info, and tax ID number.

Pyramus 3y ago
Not disagreeing with you or parent in general, that a post (or as you point out a history of posts) can be personal data. What I'm saying is, in general it isn't. If you sign up to platform XYZ and make a post, in general, the content of the post is not personal data. It certainly can be. But by default it isn't. That's a misconception I want to dispel.

Algent 3y ago

Yep I agree, if you posted on a specific subreddit this is already personal information about yourself. There is no way they are not violating GDPR if they deny a request to delete (but I guess they can block direct deletion in bad faith and tell you to submit a direct request).

Pyramus 3y ago
I'm not saying the content of a post can not be personal data. I'm saying it is not by default. The words "Hello world" posted on any subreddit is not personal data. In this case the company could simply delete the information relating to you such as user name, IP etc. The content you post is not, in general, personal data. It certainly can be.
- Tao3300 3y ago
  That's kind of funny, because "Hello World" gives a strong indication of your profession and interests. Not enough on its own to be PII, but a useful data point.

koheripbal 3y ago

The moment they post it publicly, it is no longer considered personal private content

mynameisvlad 3y ago
That’s not the definition of personal data. I can post my name publicly, but it’s still considered personal data. It doesn’t magically become a free for all just because it’s out there.