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Shitty Life Pro Tip: If you can't easily delete an account, try a GDPR Data Request! (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And the UK because it predates Brexit.

[–] Klear 27 points 4 days ago (2 children)

And it applies to EU citizens living abroad, so even if you're not one, submitting a request can work.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I tried it once with Reddit a long time ago and they never asked me to verify I was from the EU, they just told me that the data would auto be deleted after x amount of days.

Not sure if it still applies as AI is hungry for all that data now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And also applies to non-EU citizens in the EU.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I visited the EU once - can I join in?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

If your data is being processed in the EU, it is protected by GDPR even if you're not a European citizen and not currently in the EU.