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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by AlienRobot on Monday February 09, 2026 @04:59PM (#46952100)
Weird that I have to get a list of all the cookie vendors that know I visit a website to show me an ad about something I already bought but the guys with my ID don't need to be listed.
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by Zanfa on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @02:32AM (#46956479)
Under GDPR they need to be listed.
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by direwolf20 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @05:39AM (#46957875)
GDPR isn't a cookie law — it's a PII law. They need to tell you all parties that get your ID picture, or they're in breach.
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by nemoniac on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @09:57AM (#46960503)
GDPR is not a PII law. The term is not mentioned once in GDPR. GDPR speaks of "personal data", which as Wikipedia puts it "is significantly broader".
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by 1718627440 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @11:13AM (#46961899)
Doesn't PII, mean personal information which is is another term for personal data?
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by master-lincoln on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @02:44PM (#46965713)
Personally Identifiable Information is about data that can identify you personally. Personal data might be something you don't want to share but is not necessarily identifying you
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