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Soflow Charges Users for Account Deletion - GDPR Compliance Questioned (coinscoop.org)

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Swiss e-mobility firm Soflow now charges €19.99 for account deletions, raising concerns over GDPR compliance and consumer rights. Explore the implications for user privacy and legal standards.

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[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 28 points 6 months ago

Soflow is a e-scooter manufacturer. Article assumes you know this.

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago

extortion?

[-] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 6 months ago

Just send them a GDPR deletion request by mail and they will regret not having an online flow (that's free, obviously). Do they operate in EU? No court will allow this fee and i doubt they risk a trial over 20 bucks.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 6 points 6 months ago

We cannot let this become the new norm

[-] nom_nom_nom_9999@ani.social 2 points 6 months ago

Why delete account when you can stop paying and let it rot ?

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