Open-source
- Link to the tool: https://remover.visiblelabs.org/
- Link to the code: https://github.com/visible-cx/databroker_remover
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The Role of GDPR in Protecting Personal Data: non-compliance with GDPR
standards.
This
YouTube video (linked below) highlights how GDPR regulations help protect
personal data by enabling users to request its deletion. The video dives into the concerning practice where third parties purchase personal data from
data brokers and resell it to businesses, often without the user’s knowledge
or consent. This example underscores the misuse of personal data and
non-compliance with GDPR standards.
If you're concerned about your data privacy, an open-source tool exists
that lets you request data deletion from data brokers. You can access the
tool: https://remover.visiblelabs.org/
In the UK and EU, users have the right to make a "Data Deletion Request"
under the UK Data Protection Act.
For "sagacity solutions"
For example, if you'd like to request data deletion from Sagacity
Solutions, you can use this link [https://www.mydatachoices.co.uk/Suppress]
or contact them via email at dpo@sagacitysolutions.co.uk.
Transcript from you tube derived using Fabric:
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Transcript summary:
This Could Be the Most Deceptive and Possibly Unlawful Strategy I've Ever
Seen from TV Licensing
I believe that by the end of this video, I'll have provided you with a
discount on a service that can help protect you from similar situations.
This video is in partnership with Incog, which I'll explain later. I was
contacted by one of my viewers who had a dispute with TV Licensing, a
trademark of the BBC. The BBC contracts out most of its services to enforce
TV licensing to a company that operates under the brand of TV
Licensing.
My viewer submitted a subject access request, but the letter I'll be
discussing is not a response to that request. Instead, it's a response to a
complaint following the letters received. Before diving into the letter, I'd
like to ask that if you enjoy my objective, neutral, and sometimes brutal
breakdowns of letters, stories, politics, law, and news, please consider
liking the video, subscribing to my channel, and ringing the notification
bell.
Now, let's examine the letter and where it all started. The issue began
when my viewer received a letter from TV Licensing, claiming that they had
been watching BBC iPlayer without a license. My viewer responded by stating
that they hadn't been watching iPlayer and that they consume zero BBC
content. They also mentioned that they have all BBC accounts blocked on
social media and watch media on Disney+, YouTube, and Amazon Prime.
It's essential to clarify that a TV license is not dependent on BBC content
alone. If you watch or record any live TV or consume BBC content through BBC
iPlayer, you need a TV license. However, in this case, it makes no material
difference to the letter.
My viewer asked how the mistake was made and requested a sincere apology
for the unnecessary stress and anxiety caused. The BBC responded by
explaining that they had used data provided by a third-party company, Sega
City Solutions, to increase the effectiveness of their approach. This data
included email addresses linked to no-license-needed postal addresses.
The BBC compared this data with their list of no-license-needed addresses
and sent letters to those addresses if the email address had been used to
access BBC iPlayer. However, there's a disconnect here, as the BBC is
sending letters to addresses because the email address has been used to
access iPlayer, without considering that people may have moved house and
still use the same email address.
The letter from the BBC explains that Sega City Solutions has contracts
with third parties that provide personal data about those third-party
customers. This data is then shared with the BBC, which uses it to send
letters threatening prosecution if a TV license is not purchased.
The problem here is that Sega City is one of many third-party companies
that hold data and information on you, and they sell or provide access to
it. The BBC has confirmed that Sega City has contracts with further third
parties, which provide personal data about those third-party
customers.
My partner for this video is Incog, a service that helps protect your
privacy, identity, and security by contacting data broker marketing
companies that gather your information and requiring them to remove your
data from their servers in accordance with GDPR.
The BBC has used data provided by Sega City Solutions to threaten my viewer
with prosecution, but I believe this approach may be potentially unlawful.
The data processing in this case may be incompatible with the original
purposes for which it was gathered.
The BBC has confirmed that the email address provided by Sega City
Solutions could belong to someone no longer associated with the address, but
they still used this data to send a letter to my viewer. This approach has
led to people deciding to buy a TV license, either because they genuinely
need one or because they fear prosecution.
I think there's a serious problem here with GDPR and the way in which the
data has been processed. The data was gathered for one purpose but was then
used for another, potentially incompatible purpose.
If you want to avoid being targeted by these third-party companies and
protect your data, I recommend checking out Incog. They will contact these
companies and require them to remove your data from their servers.
In conclusion, I believe that the BBC's strategy of using data from
third-party companies to threaten prosecution is potentially unlawful and
may be in breach of GDPR. I recommend being cautious when sharing your data
and using services like Incog to protect your privacy and security.
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