but TBH i also wiped all my comments clean using powerdeletesuite

  • digdilem@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    Ah yes, the “Right to be forgotten”

    You are correct, of course. However, they are well within their rights to not delete your data. Look up “Legitimate interest” - it’s a huge GDPR loophole and widely abused. (Certainly in charity fundraising in which I used to work)

    The LI can be for their own business purposes, including profiling, machine learning and of course, advertising.

    It can also, and usually is, need to keep data in case they receive a legal order to provide it. In the event of Reddit being used for terrorism purposes (which I’m sure it has, along with every other messaging platform), they will be required to produce that information. Which they can’t if it’s gone.

    We wave the GDPR around like it solves all our problems. And whilst it does add a huge amount of public protection and it’s impressive it made it into law given those objecting to it, it does not give you the right to your own data above all else.