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> Our laws shouldn't punish people for honestly doing the best they know how to Sure, but holding on to data you do not strictly need is not doing the best

• AnthonyMouse 3y ago
  Sometimes there is data you do strictly need but it's still sensitive. Then someone finds 0-day and relieves you of it. It would not be just or prudent for this to bankrupt anyone it happens to, who is just as much a victim as the person whose data it is.
• _heimdall 3y ago
  Who gets to decide what data is needed? I'd argue that my bank doesn't need to retain details of my transactions, only the amount paid/owed. For sure they don't need that data indefinitely. Do I legally go after them because I don't think they need that data? And does the defendant in such a case just need to provide any potential use case for a specific piece of data they store?
  • cuu508 3y ago
    What you should do when you believe your bank is mishandling your personal information depends on your local laws. In European countries, you would first contact your bank and get them to clarify precisely what data they are storing about you, and what legal basis they are relying on to do so (they should have this already available in their privacy policy, so perhaps you would just go and read that). If the bank refuses to answer, or if you disagree with them about the lawfulness of processing your data, you would then file a complaint with your local data protection authority. After the DPA is done with the case if you disagree with their conclusion, the next step would be to go to the court.