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A few days ago I sent a GDPR request to some company to delete my personal data. They said to install their app and send a ticket from the app. The email was sent from the email address to which the account is registered. Is this even legal?

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[-] mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For now, I do not want to announce the name of this company publicly.

If they don't want to solve it amicably, then I will do so.

[-] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 168 points 1 year ago

They already said they don't want to.

They asked you to install the app on purpose, in hopes that you'll decide it's too much hassle and decide not to delete the account.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 77 points 1 year ago

This is a bad decision, IMO. They may fix it for you, but then you've lost the opportunity to assist everyone who comes after you.

You posted asking the public for help. Please return the favor and report them, as you are legally supposed to do.

[-] Cornpop@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago
[-] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 year ago

Think of the poor corporation! If they get punished for their illegal buisness practices, it'll hurt the economy and people will be less inclined to start a small buisness. Didn't you study piss down economics?

[-] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

"WHAT ABOUT THE TRUE VICTIMS HERE! WHY DOESN'T ANYONE CARE ABOUT THOSE HARDWORKING, SALT-OF-THE-EARTH SHAREHOLDERS! ARE YOU PEOPLE FUCKING COMMUNISTS?!"

[-] Cornpop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

I guess the company is embarrassing in some way.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

Must be something that makes you look bad lol

Otherwise you'd just say it. You owe them nothing and they've broken the fuckin law and you're protecting them? What do they have on you?

[-] lastweakness@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Or maybe they just want to disclose as little of their personal information, including services relied on, on an open platform like this. Idk if that's the case, but playing devil's advocate here

[-] rishado@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I will never understand why people complain online then do this. Why are you being such a pushover. What does amicably even mean to you?

[-] NaturalViber@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Feetfinders.com? Heh

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