Reforming the GDPR is in principle a good idea because many of the terms used in it are so vague that it's completely unclear what it does or doesn't mean.
Somehow I suspect that improving this isn't what's going to happen...
Reforming the GDPR is in principle a good idea because many of the terms used in it are so vague that it's completely unclear what it does or doesn't mean.
Somehow I suspect that improving this isn't what's going to happen...
Why is it not in the main headlines across the internet?
Because it's a "leaked draft".
If they are the only one reporting on it, chances are it's not true. Or the final proposal will look nothing like it.
Dont underestimate what these "outlets" will do for clicks.
This is actually not only being reported by noyb (which also isn’t an outlet, but an NGO specializing in data protection matters) but also by netzpolitik.org and even heise.de (both German).
All three have been very reliable in the past, so I don‘t think there‘s any reason for doubting the authenticity of the documents.
Fair. Lets see who's right then when it comes.
Never too early to revolt - why should we be paving the road for megacorps to own/enslave us even more?
At least educate the consumers on what is at stake, it's a very complex subject.
We shouldnt. I'll be the first to protest. But I've also learned that alot of forces are trying to smear the EU lately.
And guess who.
Yes, I agree with that sort of caution, but the tech giants have already been successful (MS in particular with their OneDrive locations).
A full revolt is a strong word, but perhaps a campaign to help EU bureaucratic workers (idk, the ones working professionally on legislative docs that don't have political jobs - so eg various review agencies) bcs they are doing amazing job.
And with public understanding why privacy & digital ownership rules matter we make their jobs easier (otherwise they are between a loud lobby & a quiet public trying to do their best for the public).
Remember that the commission is a trade pact, meant to increase profit. They would revoke citizens' rights in a heartbeat if they could.
just had some onboarding training about the GDPR and I really don't get US "privacy activists" disdainful view of it. It puts the individual before corporations. Sad if it's atttempted to be gutted
From what I've seen, people dislike it because it's the reason we have, for example, those stupid cookie popups everywhere, or that some services simply refuse to operate in the EU so they don't have to comply, as if that were the GDPR's fault and not a symptom of corporations trying to get around the regulations.
The cookie popups are basically malicious compliance.
But many yanks (even geeks) have an instinctive dislike of anything that smacks of government regulation. They're conditioned to see corporations as good, or rather, that competition between corporations will always lead to good outcomes, and that anything that disrupts that competition as bad.
ah the cookie pop-ups, the wretched cookie pop-ups (that have nothing to do with the gdpr, but the americans always know better).
Tech bros are just the loudest, most financially successful branch of US geeks. Most of the geeks I know think GDPR is largely a good thing.
The biggest issue is that when launched, GDPR was taken up by a bunch of consulting companies who told you x, y, and z changes were necessary. Maybe half their advice was correct, but they made a whole lot of money telling you about it.
Repeat this story for SOX and PCI compliance. Both good things (although PCI compliance could mostly go away with some architectural changes to US payment processing), but some very undeserving contractors made bank off them.
There was a ton of panic here in Sweden too. Specifically I heard of entities like councils and public boards like unemployment who were braced for a ton of data deletion requests that had to be fixed within 24 hours or something like otherwise huge legal fees. AFAIK nothing like that happened.
Fucking sucks. Why bother gutting a law that's barely even enforced? Just bootlicking American tech giants for the sheer love of the game at this point.
In addition, the special protection of sensitive data like health data, political views or sexual orientation would be significantly reduced. Also, remote access to personal data on PCs or smart phones without consent of the user would be enabled.
The authoritarians can’t get Chat Control passed so they’re trying this instead?
not like i didn't think this was coming, but still incredibly dissappointed
I hate that I have no way to fight this, as someone living in the UK. I get that it won't directly impact UK GDPR law, but it sets a bad precedent.
It's not like contacting one's elected representatives really does much, but it at least feels like something one can do. Fuck Brexit man. The UK has really nerfed it's influence on the world stage
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