Australians can opt out of targeted ads, erase their data under proposed reforms

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/16/australians-able-to-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-and-erase-their-data-under-proposed-privacy-reforms

by CharlesW • 3 years ago

43 8 3 years ago

theguardian.com

justinclift• 3 years ago

Some parts of this sound like they'd be useful, but I have to wonder what the catch is.

fukawi2• 3 years ago

Looks like the catch is that the politicians get an exemption from it all.

Kinrany• 3 years ago

Exemption from what, having their data erased?

manuelmoreale• 3 years ago

No matter if there’s a catch somewhere or not, laws like this one are a good thing but I’m sure someone will argue that Australia has no say in what a company from another country can and cannot do with data collected from Australian citizens.

If more and more countries start to enforce this kind of regulations we might reach a point where companies have to start treating user data with more care and respect.

I know, ain’t gonna happen because money but still, one can dream.

hulitu• 3 years ago

Australians can opt out of targeted ads, erase their data under proposed reforms

I fear it will be the same shit like in EU. They collect your data and to opt out to have send normal mail with a request to delete it. This does not mean that they not already sold your data.

A good law will be a law with default to opt out but the possibility to opt in.

Australians can opt out of targeted ads, erase their data under proposed reforms

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