A few days ago I sent a GDPR request to some company to delete my personal data. They said to install their app and send a ticket from the app. The email was sent from the email address to which the account is registered. Is this even legal?

    • My Password Is 1234@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 months ago

      That’s really not cool that you’re upfront about your assumptions. I’m moving from Gmail to another mail provider and, in the process, deleting accounts I don’t use. Please don’t assume in advance something you have no idea about.

      • PropaGandalf@lemmy.world
        5·
        11 months ago

        I was in the same situation as you a year ago. Deleted my Google and Microsoft accounts. Would you mind sharing what new services you have settled with?

        • My Password Is 1234@lemmy.worldOP
          9·
          11 months ago

          For some critical services (such as banks, hosting providers, etc.) I use ProtonMail. For the rest of the stuff, I have my own email server hosted at my home set up with a VPN tunnel to OVH (data is kept on a server at my home, but the server is publicly available from the Internet thanks to a cheap VPS from OVH). The most private is what you have full control over.

          With this solution, I have full control over my data.

          • PropaGandalf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            11 months ago

            Wow that’s pretty advanced. I always thought about hostim my own email server but then people reminded me that I might get blocked or classiefied as spam so it didn’t seem worth the effort. I don’t use email that often anyways.

    • Gladaed@feddit.de
      51·
      11 months ago

      Just because you content to a data stark foes not mean you consent to all data sharks.