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minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 years agoIt’s bad because the subscription fee is ridiculous high compared, and only for one reason. And that’s getting you to consent, because comprehensive data is worth more for them. Also, the whole point is to give back users the right to their data. They don’t take away Facebooks right to show ads. Selling personal data is not equal showing ads.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·2 years agoI guess you didn’t read the article, then. This isn’t about them selling the data they gathered, only about letting you pay for an ad free experience.
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoNo this is also not correct. Paying for an ad free experience still seems to be valid. What was ruled here is, that it is not considered a free choice to choose between paying money or paying with your data to access the service. According to the EU law the user consents to harvest the digital data must be freely given.
It’s bad because the subscription fee is ridiculous high compared, and only for one reason.
And that’s getting you to consent, because comprehensive data is worth more for them.
Also, the whole point is to give back users the right to their data. They don’t take away Facebooks right to show ads.
Selling personal data is not equal showing ads.
I guess you didn’t read the article, then. This isn’t about them selling the data they gathered, only about letting you pay for an ad free experience.
No this is also not correct. Paying for an ad free experience still seems to be valid.
What was ruled here is, that it is not considered a free choice to choose between paying money or paying with your data to access the service.
According to the EU law the user consents to harvest the digital data must be freely given.