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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over privacy tool (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I can’t tell if you’re deliberately trolling or not but here you go:

Data minimization is a key principle of the GDPR. It requires organizations to collect and process only the personal data that is necessary for their specified purposes. It explicitly addresses data minimization in Article 5(1)(c) GDPR, which states that personal data shall be: “adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimization’).”

Here https://usercentrics.com/knowledge-hub/data-minimization/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Did you just read "Data minimization" and assume it means that data collection should be minimized at all times?

There's a reason why when you fill the GDPR consent popup all advertising companies have the "legitimate interest" on by default, because it falls under the "data that is necessary for their specified purposes", which in their case means the purpose of displaying relevant ads and paying the app developer some money for it. And even then, you're allowed to turn that legitimate interest OFF.

I'm the one who's not sure if you're trolling or just a shill. How many rubles are they paying you?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks for mentioning what you did about “legitimate interest” - at least now it’s clear you don’t know what you’re talking about. I’d suggest reading up on it, looking at cookie banners on GDPR-compliant websites, and talking to privacy lawyers or people that regularly work in this space as a starting point. Have a good day!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I mean, I disagree, but thanks. Good dialogue.