Re:The text of Article 13 and the EU Copyright Directive has...
by mrep on Thursday February 14, 2019 @08:29AM
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Not OP, but while I do like the privacy stuff like being able to request your data and get it deleted, what I don't like is the forced default opt-out and inability to deny a user a service if they don't share some data.
I like all the free ad based services I get to use online and prefer to see relevant ads not just because they are more interesting, but because I also want the websites to make more money to fund their services even more. I fear clauses like that would put the nail in the coffin for websites going to paywalls or it would possibly cause something like article 11 which to me seems like a clear last ditch attempt by your news agencies to make some money now that GDPR has/will_when_the_lawsuits_drop effectively kill targeted advertising businesses revenue.
I'm curious, have news agencies changed much since GDPR dropped, have any fines been dealt?
Re:The text of Article 13 and the EU Copyright Directive has...
by I_am_tiberius on Thursday February 14, 2019 @05:09PM
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My mistake, I've been too generic. What annoys me most is the GDPR cookie consent requirement which worsens the internet browsing experience for me.
I agree with you that it's great to be able to request your account deletion.
I, as a German, like GDPR.
Sure it isn’t perfect but it’s better than what we had before. Now when I request the deletion of my data for example a company has to and will nearly always comply. Before GDPR it was way harder.
I tried unsuccessfully to delete my data from some services before GDPR and it often went nowhere. Sometimes I didn’t even get a reply. Now it’s just a matter of sending a single email. I hadn’t had a single company that didn’t comply within the required time frame.