"To bring the outside world in" – that's certainly one way to put it:

»Geert Potjewijd, a corporate lawyer who spent decades defending big tech companies like #Meta and #TikTok against privacy claims, will become chair of the Dutch data protection authority AP from August 1. […]

In a statement, the AP’s deputy chair Monique Verdier said Potjewijd “literally brings the outside world in” and pointed to his motivation to strengthen human rights and protect democracy.«

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/05/big-tech-lawyer-to-chair-dutch-privacy-watchdog-ap/

Putting the fox in charge of the henhouse seems to be a pattern emerging in the #EU, with the Irish #DPA already being headed by a former lobbyist:

https://noyb.eu/en/former-meta-lobbyist-named-dpc-commissioner-meta-now-officially-regulates-itself

#GDPR #DPA #privacy

Unbelievable...

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants.html

#democracy #socialmedia #surveillance #gdpr

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#passwordmanager #privacytools #cybersecurity #privacymatters #gdpr

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#IA #Privacy #GDPR

RE: https://mastodon.online/@shaedrich/116561379453744669

It should be illegal in the #EU to redirect users to #Google when they reject their #CookieBanner or #PayWall or the like

#eupol #politics #GDPR #privacy #tracking

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Right now, I'm going through my list of registered accounts to delete data from services I don't use anymore. It's been a frustrating experience; every site handles deletion differently, often making it nearly impossible. Some don't even allow direct deletion, forcing me to send emails and wait.

Deleting accounts shouldn’t be a bureaucratic nightmare. We own our data and identity.

#DigitalRights #Privacy #DeleteAccount #GDPR #DataOwnership