cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38782740
As gradually leaked the last days by various news outlets, the EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people’s fundamental right to privacy and data protection. The reform would be part of the so-called “Digital Omnibus” which was supposed to only bring targeted adjustments to simplify compliance for businesses. Now, the Commission proposes changes to core elements like the definition of “personal data” and all data subject’s rights under the GDPR. The leaked draft also suggests to give AI companies (like Google, Meta or OpenAI) a blank check to suck up European’s personal data. In addition, the special protection of sensitive data like health data, political views or sexual orientation would be significantly reduced. Also, remote access to personal data on PCs or smart phones without consent of the user would be enabled. Many elements of the envisaged reform would overturn CJEU case law, violate European Conventions and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. If this extreme draft will become the official position of the European Commission, will only become clear on 19 November, when the “Digital Omnibus” will be officially presented. Schrems: “This would be a massive downgrading of European’s privacy ten years after the GDPR was adopted.”
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Remember that the commission is a trade pact, meant to increase profit. They would revoke citizens’ rights in a heartbeat if they could.
Why is it not in the main headlines across the internet?
Because it’s a “leaked draft”.
If they are the only one reporting on it, chances are it’s not true. Or the final proposal will look nothing like it.
Dont underestimate what these “outlets” will do for clicks.
This is actually not only being reported by noyb (which also isn’t an outlet, but an NGO specializing in data protection matters) but also by netzpolitik.org and even heise.de (both German).
All three have been very reliable in the past, so I don‘t think there‘s any reason for doubting the authenticity of the documents.
Fair. Lets see who’s right then when it comes.
Never too early to revolt - why should we be paving the road for megacorps to own/enslave us even more?
At least educate the consumers on what is at stake, it’s a very complex subject.
We shouldnt. I’ll be the first to protest. But I’ve also learned that alot of forces are trying to smear the EU lately.
And guess who.
Yes, I agree with that sort of caution, but the tech giants have already been successful (MS in particular with their OneDrive locations).
A full revolt is a strong word, but perhaps a campaign to help EU bureaucratic workers (idk, the ones working professionally on legislative docs that don’t have political jobs - so eg various review agencies) bcs they are doing amazing job.
And with public understanding why privacy & digital ownership rules matter we make their jobs easier (otherwise they are between a loud lobby & a quiet public trying to do their best for the public).
Noyb is not a media outlet.
us big tech came knocking
Reforming the GDPR is in principle a good idea because many of the terms used in it are so vague that it’s completely unclear what it does or doesn’t mean.
Somehow I suspect that improving this isn’t what’s going to happen…
I believe in the beginning no company was compliant, the courts didn’t want to destroy capitalism so they only fined the most egregious offenders and now courts are following the initial precedents and only convict in 1-2% of cases.
As many other “leaked drafts” the media spits out, it never actually gets close to what’s happening.
Lets see a real draft from an official source. They will always be available when they are actually done.
Danes are indeed fascists. First Chat Control, then this.
Denmark is a very corrupt country masked as a civilized country.
The Danish elites vacuum resources from countries and people with the help of their banks, pharma and shipping companies. Anyone who followed the Estonian Danske Bank scandal, or the miriad of Mærsks’ scandals knows that Denmark functions as a mafia state that bribes their citizenry to turn a blind eye while it exploits less developed countries and launders money for fascist leaders across the world. The Danske bank money laundering (800billion €) was the single largest financial scandal in the history of the EU. No Danish (non hyphenated) citizen was arrested. Meanwhile, Denmark was always a US trojan horse within EU policymaking, the chat-control crisis is just another mask-off moment for the reason why companies like Falck receive special treatment by the US government.
As a curious note, while the Danes benefit from a well known welfare state, Falck lobbies in the US government against that same system for US citizenry.
I look forward to the day the Danes wake up from their slumber to hold their elites and political establishment over the fire for making them accomplices of so many unconscionable acts.
And I thought my country is more corrupt and broken since it’s a black hole for Eurofunds and a popular place to commit VAT fraud.
If they allow US companies to suck up our data it will be the last straw for me with western society. Privacy is a right that I refuse the pedophile in chief to take away.
edit: how can one find who is responsible for the draft proposal?
They are also keep ignoring earlier privacy laws so it’s not big surprise really.