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In the EU this kind of automatic opting-in to marketing/data sharing is against the GDPR as it requires explicit consent from user/customer. I'm in the EU and have those settings but they were both toggled off, as expected.
UK here and they are turned on.
Thanks a lot, Brexit :(
Ooh, violate my privacy, daddy.
Even if the UK is not in the EU the GDPR still applies there, just the version it got while it was in the EU tho, no revisions
UK but mine were off ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Also based in the EU, and mine were turned on
Can you report that somewhere?
I assume so, but I'm not sure where. I'll have to Google it later
I found this: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens/redress/what-should-i-do-if-i-think-my-personal-data-protection-rights-havent-been-respected_en
Spain here, and both were turned on by default. Had to deactivate.
Same in Germany
Just checked it on three different accounts (germany) and each one had those two options turned on.
Mine was already opted-out.
OP mentioned this
Ireland here, so EU, and both were turned on.
Is your account location set in GB?
Mine is in Germany and opted out. But I think remembering that there was already a post quite some time ago about the same thing.
Address is Ireland. No location set in the location section (under name in profile section), but my address is clearly set.
What if I told you this option doesn't actually get respected?
Then, hopefully, PayPal can look forward to spending at the very least 2% of their worldwide revenue to pay fines.
Thanks, i was thinking id need to go check them later today and that it was kinda illegal. Now i can be rest assured its fiiine