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bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Yes, not in breach. The UK laws have not been changed since brexit. Start dealing in facts, not some Brussels effect which isn’t real other than REACH. The California effect is much larger.

The EU court can decide whatever the fuck it likes, it still has zero jurisdiction outside the EU.

Also, read the FUCKING article, the French also brought a case…

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ChairmanMeow@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m not talking about who is in breach or not, I argued about the jurisdiction of the court, which they ruled that the law does apply to Clearview (even if it wasn’t breached). It’s literally in the article, maybe you should read it?

Also, foreign companies saving any data on EU citizens who reside in the EU are subject to the GDPR, see this webpage set up by lawyers who actually know about this stuff:

“The law is structured in this manner so that it can safeguard the data and privacy rights of all internet users in the EU, regardless of where they browse online or purchase. Therefore, if you conduct business with EU citizens, you must comply with GDPR.” reciprocity.com/…/guide-to-gdpr-compliance-for-us….

And the French also brought a case, precisely because the law does apply and they have jurisdiction. So thanks for proving my point I guess?

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- bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Therefore, if you conduct business with EU citizens, you must comply with GDPR."
  
  They weren’t conducting business, as the article says. If they were, the law, in the UK, which hasn’t changed, would apply. But they weren’t.
  
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  - ChairmanMeow@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Collecting personal data from EU citizens whilst they are in the EU is doing business in the EU, which is why the court ruled the law did apply. Did you read the article?
    
    Clearview was not fined specifically because of a provision in that same law that says such data collection is permitted if they were doing this business on behalf of foreign law enforcement. So the UK court ruled the law does apply, but that Clearview wasn’t in breach. The UK court used EU law to determine Clearview was not in breach of EU law. The fine was not removed because Clearview is outside of their jurisdiction, which they’re simply not.
    
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    bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    The judgment, issued by the three-member tribunal at the First-tier Tribunal, agreed with Clearview’s assertion that the ICO lacked jurisdiction in the case because the data processing in question was carried out on behalf of foreign government agencies.
    
    Yeah, I’m going to take the judgement as the truth and your opinion means fuck all mate
    
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