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A win for privacy (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 weeks ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 36 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (5 children)

the picture is broken

oh wait...now I see it.

People praising this are unaware of exactly how many different companies have our data. Google works with thousands of different companies that collect our data, amazon works with thousands, facebook works with thousands every internet provider and TV company sells your shit to thousands of different companies

also...just websites? Not databrokers or advertising companies who don't keep the data on websites? This is a weak half measure that doesn't even make a dent in the problem

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    so don't get excited for positive change until there's a perfect solution? got it 😀👍

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    You're God damn right! I criticize everything that won't work

    If you remove your data from one website you know of the data brokers can still sell it to millions of others

    This bill that got signed into law is a waste of time

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    If you remove your data from one website you know of the data brokers can still sell it to millions of others

    So lets abolish all laws on the books because people still break them? That doesn't make sense.

    This bill that got signed into law is a waste of time

    For who?

    Data brokers will now have to navigate this law and enforce it or face fines at significant cost to their business model; your data is worth ~$200 a year and they would be fined that much per day if they don't comply. And audits are coming to ensure compliance. So yes, it will be a big waste of time, but not for us. It's data brokers who will need to ensure they're enforcing the policy or face fines that well exceed the cost of business.

    Lastly, California started it but now other states are looking to implement similar laws, so its only going to get better.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    This image says website, but the law is actually targeted at data brokers.

    You're mad at something you agree with.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    of that turns out to be true, then that's different.

    but from what I understand, databrokers are already required to delete they data they have on you if you request it, but they make the requests very difficult to fill out.

    So really the bill didn't change anything at all

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