Comment on EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy

• bleistift2@feddit.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I can’t find the word ‘unbiased’ in the GDPR. All it asks for is consent:

  1. Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:

  a) the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;

  In the case of facebook, the user gives consent for the purpose of being served targeted advertising in exchange for the provided service.

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  • krcr@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes the term is “freely given consent” indeed, but more importantly: Why would you not trust the EU data protection board if they say themselves consent-or-pay is not okay?

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• bleistift2@feddit.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Suppose non-targeted ads didn’t generate enough revenue. Would it then be legitimate to require facebook to provide their service at a loss?

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  • ArcticDagger@feddit.dk ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I would say no. Just as it’s not legitimate for any other business to break the law even if that means they’re not going to be profitable

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