Why Your Inbox Is Crammed Full of Privacy Policies

[JMAC]

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https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-ne...CNDID=29110713


"May 25 marks the dawn of a new age in consumer privacy. Yet it wasn’t supposed to look like the Promotions tab in Gmail—full of messages that may or may not be useful, none of which you want to click on, all with fine print that makes the information less engaging."

" Instead, many of the law’s defenders say companies are using these emails as a way to avoid the underlying principles of clear disclosure. In some cases, their requests for consent are unnecessary, spamming you when they already had a legitimate reason to have your info; in other cases, organizations are using GDPR to mask the fact that they never had any right to your data in the first place. Then there are the emails that seem to openly flout the law—either threatening to shut down an account unless you agree to new privacy terms, or saying they’ll interpret your silence as consent."


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Another article on subject; this one from OZY, today 5/30/18


https://www.ozy.com/need-to-know/spe...y-regime/87065



" That’s not all. Little-known data-broker companies that sell large data sets of personal information will also be in the crosshairs of regulators. In fact, compliance issues could impact any firm that stores personal data — that means car companies, banks and health care providers. Time will tell where regulators focus their attention and how much companies can get away with.

And there’s more to come. Email boxes will still be full when Europe’s next internet privacy battle is waged. The ePrivacy Regulation law, approved by the European Parliament and under review by the Council of the European Union, would require companies that provide private electronic communication like Skype and WhatsApp to obtain people’s explicit permission before collecting data about their communications. Industry groups have had a massive lobbying campaign against the law and warn it could cost businesses about $640 billion annually."





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