Guess the question is, is GDPR taking away the ability for users to make decisions about their own data ?
Due to uniform surveillance, users couldn't make decisions about their own data before the GDPR. So, no, it's not. Plus, the GDPR itself is the democratic expression of user preferences in face of the market failure to respect them.
And finally, the GDPR does not apply in Lebanon. Though since the US "kills based on metadata" [1], the "lifesaving" goes both ways.
Forgive me since english isnt my native language, what do you mean by uniform surveillance? I tried googling it with gdpr didnt really get anything substantial. Do you simply mean data mining?
From what I gather GDPR includes a list of regulations some can be good some bad.
My question was simply if a user consents to give away their own data is that still possible under GDPR (given the process to consent is clear and not a dark pattern) Im not trying to trash it or discuss all of its merits.
Please dont tell me you believe the US will stop using metadata to conduct drone strikes
because of any law passed. Sorry to be blunt but it is foolish and naive to assume so.
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I always assumed that GDPR was for taking data away with no consent.
Are you saying that people cant consent to giving away their data for something they deem worth it?
1G of internet is enough to use whatsapp for months. In some economies like Lebanon, that is lifesaving believe it or not.
Guess the question is, is GDPR taking away the ability for users to make decisions about their own data ?
Due to uniform surveillance, users couldn't make decisions about their own data before the GDPR. So, no, it's not. Plus, the GDPR itself is the democratic expression of user preferences in face of the market failure to respect them.
And finally, the GDPR does not apply in Lebanon. Though since the US "kills based on metadata" [1], the "lifesaving" goes both ways.
[1] https://www.techdirt.com/2014/05/12/michael-hayden-gleefully...
Forgive me since english isnt my native language, what do you mean by uniform surveillance? I tried googling it with gdpr didnt really get anything substantial. Do you simply mean data mining?
From what I gather GDPR includes a list of regulations some can be good some bad.
My question was simply if a user consents to give away their own data is that still possible under GDPR (given the process to consent is clear and not a dark pattern) Im not trying to trash it or discuss all of its merits.
Please dont tell me you believe the US will stop using metadata to conduct drone strikes because of any law passed. Sorry to be blunt but it is foolish and naive to assume so.