TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 29 days agoShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down13cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1183arrow-down1external-linkShitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request!lemmy.worldTheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up28·29 days agoAnd it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
minus-squareM600@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·29 days agoI tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days. Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up5·29 days agoAnd also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoI visited the EU once - can I join in?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoIf your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.
And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you’re not one, submitting a request can work.
I tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days.
Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.
And also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.
I visited the EU once - can I join in?
If your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you’re not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.