TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down11cross-posted to: privacyprivacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.one
arrow-up1171arrow-down1imageShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldTheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: privacyprivacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.one
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up33·5 days agoAnd the UK because it predates Brexit.
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25·5 days agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 days agoI tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days. Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIf your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
GDPR exists in the entire EU
And the UK because it predates Brexit.
And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
I tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days.
Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
And also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
I visited the EU once - can I join in?
If your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
Thank you! Thats right. EU