TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1179arrow-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 · 4 days agomessage-square23fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareKlearlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·4 days agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days 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.
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days 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.
And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
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.
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.