Our latest investigation found the world’s chief enforcer of data privacy regulation has a history of catering to the companies it’s supposed to regulate – endangering the privacy of billions of people worldwide, including hundreds of millions in the U.S.
I agree that's a pretty baffling one. Basically, when the GDPR came into force, it replaced any legal precedent on data privacy throughout the EU. So whichever bans were in place on specific issues like that, they became moot. Facebook then argued that it was obtaining "consent" for facial recognition on the site, but the way the consent was gathered was problematic. It was not an easy yes or no option.
The GDPR seems to be better than what the U.S. has. Have you investigated the need for privacy protection in the U.S.?I definitely agree that GDPR is a lot better than what the U.S. has, because currently there is no federal privacy regulation. There is a law in California, and one in Washington state that is likely to get killed this weekend.
Does “digital privacy” still exist? Is there a way to protect ourselves, or are we already past the point of no return?I’d be inclined to answer: no, digital privacy does not really exist, unless you cut yourself off from the internet and major apps totally. Basically, when we go on the internet we leave a trail of data that is monetized whether we like it or not. The GDPR tries to fix that by forcing the companies to obtain your explicit consent before taking your data.
It seems to me that digital privacy is continually being eroded across the world. Would you agree with this?I would have to agree. Just look at what is happening in China with mass surveillance and a social credit system — it's worrying. In Europe, we have strong rules, but they are very unevenly, if not even at all, applied.
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