EU: data-harvesting tech firms are 'sweatshops of connected world'
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#3P6X5)
Data protection supervisor lambasts companies' deluge of 'take it or leave it' privacy emails ahead of GDPR
The European data protection supervisor has hit out at social media and tech firms over the recent constant stream of privacy policy emails in the run up to GDPR, calling them them the "sweatshops of the connected world".
With the tough new General Data Protection Regulations coming into force on 25 May, companies around the world are being forced to notify their users to accept new privacy policies and data processing terms to continue to use the services.
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