Dear @EUCommission — a proposal for a new directive called the

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@Wtebbens The EU (and/or its member states) could set up a system that (partly) pays for the costs of the process for SMEs and not-for-profits to ensure that consumers are informed citizens. (But honestly — why? If your business model is using my data, you should be obliged to inform me about that as cost of business) @EUCommission

mmu_man

@jwildeboer @EUCommission yay, more spam!

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@mmu_man How? Do you prefer to not be informed about who is using you and your data? @EUCommission

Dekkia

@jwildeboer
I feel like this could heavily backfire. Similar to the weponoized cookie-banners.

But a great middle ground would be a law that forces companies to inform people about it as soon as they get data about them the first time.
All the "Partner Companies" of data collectors would hate this, because until now most people aren't aware of them.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@dekkia The "weaponised cookie banners" are a vicious reaction by the ad/tracking companies. No EU regulation demands them. That myth has been pushed successfully, though, I admit.

Dekkia

@jwildeboer

Yes, thats what I'm saying.
And Data-harvesting companies would respond to mandatory notifications once a year in the same malicious way.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@dekkia They might. Or not. Worth trying, IMHO, as informed citizens still can make better decisions and that will always be my focus.

Dekkia

@jwildeboer Maybe I'm too pessimist here.
But when did the tech industry (or any other one) not react with either bare minimum or malicious compliance when faced with government regulations?

I feel like it's always the same playbook and I don't see why that time would be different.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@dekkia GDPR was ridiculed by tech corps. Now many more countries have or are in the process of implementing similar laws and regulations. The Digital Markets Act has forced tech companies to be more transparent. Regulations work, IMHO, if they are well adjusted and enforced.

Wouter Tebbens

@jwildeboer @EUCommission Jan, don't all B2C companies keep at least some data about their customers? At least contact and consumption data. The problem arises when profiling and "personalisation" comes into play and the business becomes to extract value of the data.

Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@Wtebbens Yes. Companies that da that kind of stuff should be forced to inform me, IMHO. Sure, under GDPR I can ask them for the information they have on me, but when I see a website that says they and their 1643 partners "value" my privacy, they know that no one will ever contact all 1643 of them for information. So turn it around. Force them to tell me once a year. That's the idea. @EUCommission