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Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by simias on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:21AM (#17151611)
I would be curious to hear how this pattern could be considered to conform to the GDPR. From what I understand it has to be opt-in.

I don't speak polish but I went on the website you're talking about using Google translate and indeed I can't see any way to refuse to give them my info. The "if you click X you agree" bit is probably the shadiest of them all.

Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by jocro on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:42AM (#17151706)
EDIT: Didn't realize you were referring specifically to the sneaky pop-up. Agree with you on that one.

From a brief reading of it the other day, it seems data that is necessary to provide a contracted service (like, say, providing access to a cellular network) has a specific exemption to express consent.

Check out items 1a & 1b in Article 6 of Chapter 2[1]:

"1Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:

A: the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;

B: processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;"

[1]https://gdpr-info.eu/art-6-gdpr/

Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by e12e on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:54AM (#17151755)
Re: your second point: cellular providers will "automatically" get to track you in real time for the purpose of cell tower hand-over etc.

They do not automatically get to keep that data forever, or sell it to a third party. According to how I read the GDPR - I'm not a lawyer ; this is not legal advice, etc.

Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by icebraining on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:37AM (#17152186)
Yes, it's specified in Recital 50: https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-50/
Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by e12e on Friday May 25, 2018 @09:22PM (#17159544)
Yes... What? I'm not sure I understand what you're saying?