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> EU will smack them with fines for it. And probably California, too. Kind and respectful reminder that HN does not permit the users to delete their data or do
by GeoAtreides 2y ago
> EU will smack them with fines for it. And probably California, too.
Kind and respectful reminder that HN does not permit the users to delete their data or download it. It is against the law in EU (and probably California), but it hasn't been legally tested yet.
- j-bos 2y agoHn is an interesting one because there's not even an email associated. Though I imagine they have logs of IPs and such. Still, an equivalent feels like ad networks that are everywhere though don't seem to have a way to delete data.
- LopovJack 2y agoDoesn't that refer to personal data only? If you did not provide personal info to HN, would GDPR still apply?
- pajko 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten#European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten#European...
- senordevnyc 2y agoYC / HN are in the US, not the EU. Yes, I know, Europeans think their laws automatically apply globally, but laws are meaningless without enforcement. Hence why 99% of US companies can safely ignore GDPR unless they're operating in the EU (which HN is not).