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mechazawa10y ago· 2 in thread

It's illegal to sell user data without explicit consent in a lot of countries. It should also be illegal in the US tho due to the Fair Information Practices.

gaadd3310y ago

What is defined as explicit consent? Most terms of service and EULAs on websites and software do explicitly give the company the right to sell your data.

Also aren't the FTC's Fair Information Practices just recommendations with no consequences for violating?

mechazawa10y ago

Probably "We are going to disclose your data to party X. Do you consent this?". Saying that you are going to share user information with undisclosed 3rd parties seems like a bit too broad.

eloisant10y ago· 2 in thread

Here is how it works in France:

http://www.cnil.fr/english/data-protection/rights-and-obliga...

Practically, if you operate a service in France, you need to have 2 checkboxes at user creation:

* I accept to receive commercial informations and advertising from the service

* I accept to receive commercial informations and advertising from third parties

If you don't have the checkboxes or the user unchecked, no sharing.

MatthewWilkes10y ago

In the UK, even if you've managed to buy emails it's of no use, you aren't allowed to contact people unless you've had a business relationship for a related product in the last 12 months.

parandroid10y ago

This is new to me. How does this exactly work? Can you report the email senders to someone, if you get spam or something?

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JupiterMoon10y ago

Don't confuse facts with views.

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