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Re:Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @11:25AM (#34247578)
> you should be familiar with what is/isn't personal data by now

Again, I hear this sort of thing all the time. Then you ask lawyers and lobbyists and get a host of opinions, many of which stick depending on which DPA one approaches or complains to. As a competitive stick, it’s dangerously dynamic.

Re:Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement by whimsicalism on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @11:27AM (#34247608)
+1 and what the GP is stating is not how any multinational I work with considers GDPR compliance. Properly managing "likes" and other member activity are absolutely key to compliance.
Re:Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @11:29AM (#34247646)
> managing "likes" and other member activity are absolutely key to compliance

As is keeping an eye on competitors, particularly lightly-capitalised ones, and noting when they stray into grey areas. Bonus points if you can get multiple DPAs to issue simultaneous requests in multiple languages.