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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by ddalex on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @10:50AM (#18609302)
> is not Facebook's data

Look at the T&Cs sometime. Once you upload something, it's theirs. Once they sniff something off your phone, it's theirs. Once you look at something in another tab while FB is open, it's theirs.

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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by NeedMoreTea on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @10:53AM (#18609343)
GDPR, and even the former 1998 Data Protection Act disagrees. Ts&Cs can't override statute.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Protection_Act_1998#Data_...

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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by RhodesianHunter on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @10:59AM (#18609406)
My understanding is that gdpr still doesn't say that it's your data and not Facebook's, it just gives you certain rights to that data such as the right to have it deleted.
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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by Angostura on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:43AM (#18609877)
Facebook is the Data Controller, not the owner of the data
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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by elliekelly on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:10AM (#18609522)
I’m pretty sure Facebook has made a substantial investment in structuring their data flow & server locations with the specific intention of avoiding the reach/responsibilities of GDPR.
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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:14AM (#18609567)
> I’m pretty sure Facebook has made a substantial investment in...avoiding the reach/responsibilities of GDPR

Because they’ve been so careful about following other laws?

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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by johnnyfaehell on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:17AM (#18609597)
Yes, and during so actually broke the law and didn't succeed either.
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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by anticensor on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:21AM (#18609644)
> Once you upload something, it's theirs. Once they sniff something off your phone, it's theirs. Once you look at something in another tab while FB is open, it's theirs.

According to Facebook TOS, you own the data but grant them an open-ended licence to use said data.

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Re:Facebook's seized files published by MPs by wbl on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:50AM (#18609983)
Ownership is a fuzzy word. Are we talking copyright? What do I sell if I sell you data?
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