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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by srcreigh on Sunday March 20, 2022 @02:49PM (#30745404)
The consent Google requests could be very broad.

I wonder does GDPR specify different categories of consent which must be specifically and separately requested?

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Re:Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view ... by dessant on Sunday March 20, 2022 @03:01PM (#30745522)
They did not ask for consent to set up a payments profile during age verification.

Though what you're describing would also be illegal. GDPR does not allow requesting consent for such broad data processing just to fulfill a legal requirement to verify the user's age, and then denying access to the service if the user understandably refuses to give consent.

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