TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1181arrow-down1imageShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldTheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareKlearlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 month agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoI tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days. Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIf your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
I tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days.
Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
And also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
I visited the EU once - can I join in?
If your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.