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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by PointlessLogin on Friday September 16, 2022 @04:51AM (#32863776)
> I doubt EU could do anything about it unless one uses paid services

Just because a service is free does not mean consumer protection and data protection laws (including GDPR) no longer apply.

Why would you think otherwise?

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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by anotherhue on Friday September 16, 2022 @06:46AM (#32864426)
Without ‘consideration’ ( payment) one can usually argue that no contract exists for the laws to be inserted into.

Closing that loop hole was valuable.

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Re:Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right pas... by kdomanski on Friday September 16, 2022 @03:22PM (#32870813)
One can argue that under US legal system only.
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