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> This isn't a backdoor, it's the law working as intended. I certainly think the lawmakers' intention was that for example, if someone called Stefan has had th
by michaelt 3y ago
> This isn't a backdoor, it's the law working as intended.
I certainly think the lawmakers' intention was that for example, if someone called Stefan has had their name mis-entered as Steffan, data controllers must correct the inaccuracy. So I agree correcting names is within the scope of the law.
But if some comedian decided to legally change their name to "Baron Venom Balrog Sabretooth Vader Megatron Vegeta Robotnik Magneto Bison Sephiroth Lex Luthor Skeletor Joker Grind" and declares none of it can be omitted - I'm not sure lawmakers intended to require all data controllers to support that? Envelopes are only so large, after all.
So I think legislators intended to make some allowances for the limitations of computer systems.
- Kbelicius 3y agoMost, if not all, EU countries have laws on personal names. In my country if a person has a name and surname that are comprised of more words, they need to choose which of those words will be used in legal documents. So in your example, depending on comedians choice, all data controllers would have the comedians name as "Venom Bison".