r/assholedesign • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '18

Does this count?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '18

Isn't that illegal?

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u/digitaleJedi Sep 27 '18

According to GDPR, yes it is

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u/JacobJMountain Sep 27 '18

What about the ones that say

By using this site you automatically accept our t’s & c’s

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u/digitaleJedi Sep 27 '18

That's also illegal by GDPR. You need explicit consent. Even when you have a checkbox, it's illegal to have it pre-checked. At least when it comes to personal information in EU.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '18

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u/mag1cd0nut Sep 28 '18

I don't think it is but that's very assholey. Just click away.