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Cable Firms to FTC: We Shouldn’t Have to Let Users Cancel Service With a Click (www.wired.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Pretty sure this law applies to the whole EU though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

i really don't think so. i hope it will be so in the future

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Under the GDPR, it must be “as easy to withdraw as to give consent”. You must make it very easy for people to unsubscribe: one or two clicks at most

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I’m not sure how the GDPR would apply to a service subscription. While the service is running, the companies have legitimate interest to keep your data, so you can’t have it removed.

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