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"You may also need to upload official government ID." That would be illegal in Germany, and probably also in other EU countries. Only the gouvernment and banks
by karlkloss 1y ago
"You may also need to upload official government ID."
That would be illegal in Germany, and probably also in other EU countries.
Only the gouvernment and banks are allowed to make copies of IDs.
Alle others aren't. Can get you in serious legal trouble.
Not that a data hog like Google would care.
- gmueckl 1y agoThis is no longer true. Copies of IDs are legal in Germany as long as certain conditions are met, which aren't particularly onerous.
- goku12 1y agoForget the legality altogether. The fact that they need real world validation of any form should be alarming in itself. Never forget how hard it is to resolve any issue - even falsely flagged ones - resolved with Google's support. Do you really need such a gatekeeper?
- wartywhoa23 1y agoExactly. When the laws become antihuman and lawmakers absolutely corrupt, it is obeying those laws that is the true crime.
- buyucu 1y agoLike Google cares. There will be a 5-10 year long court case, and Google will be forced to pay a few billion. That will be it.
- codedokode 1y agoMaybe the person who made a copy and sent it, will have to pay the fine?