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I wonder how strictly said tool will validate the user is actually a CA resident? Hopefully not much, I'd probably try to use it anyways as someone not living
by silisili 3y ago
I wonder how strictly said tool will validate the user is actually a CA resident? Hopefully not much, I'd probably try to use it anyways as someone not living in CA.
I remember emailing a site that apparently scraped LinkedIn, asking them to remove my information. They told me to fill out a form attesting I lived in California. When I told them I did not live in California, they told me to just sign it anyways and they'd proceed - and they did. So how many other companies are really checking each individual for truthiness? Doing so would seem impossible at such a scale.
- hn_230601 3y agoHaving deleted a bunch of online accounts a year ago, a lot of companies used OneTrust and their privacy policy would typically specify for California residents but the process varied pretty widely. Some of the data deletion requests would ask "Are you a California resident (yes/no)" while some would ask for a California address, and some wouldn't ask at all. One of the companies had a support person respond back to my request when I had answered no to being a California resident strongly implying I should resubmit my request with it marked yes which I ended up doing and it resolved smoothly. I imagine companies that mainly make their money from the data would be a lot more strict on it though.
- immibis 3y agoand it's not even fraud because they told you to lie
- singleshot_ 3y agoI’m sure if you wanted to find a lawyer who could help you become a de jure California resident for a sufficient time, it could be arranged. (For instance, there is one right here in this thread with you…)
- nocoiner 3y agoThe California Franchise Tax Board would probably be delighted with that arrangement as well. They have an office next to my dentist. I live in Texas!