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'Pay or Okay' explained: Why more and more websites make you pay for your privacy - noyb (noyb.eu)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 7 months ago (16 children)

My biggest concern is they will hold your data hostage if you don't pay or try to leave.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (13 children)

Can't do that in the EU (thank you GDPR).

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Im in the US. The law dose not apply to businesses who can pay bribes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Join us in the EU 🙂

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How much oil do you have?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

None?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Then, nah.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Unless the US is joining the EU, telling people to move is not a solution but a side-stepping. Side-stepping problems allows them to continue and grow.

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