Re:A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
by Nextgrid on Saturday August 14, 2021 @01:51PM
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Better GDPR enforcement would be an incentive.
The GDPR introduces the principle of data minimisation which means that you must collect the least amount of data possible to deliver a particular service (unless the user consents to sharing more which should be opt-in, you can’t force them or use dark patterns to make them opt-in).
But considering even basic violations that are trivial to rectify such as the Facebook SDK or Google Analytics being everywhere are not punished, there is no chance they’d go after cell carriers.
The GDPR introduces the principle of data minimisation which means that you must collect the least amount of data possible to deliver a particular service (unless the user consents to sharing more which should be opt-in, you can’t force them or use dark patterns to make them opt-in).
But considering even basic violations that are trivial to rectify such as the Facebook SDK or Google Analytics being everywhere are not punished, there is no chance they’d go after cell carriers.