"Know Your Rights"
Fellow Steemians, I felt this topic was fitting for my first post.
As many may know, this regulatory effort by the European Union has been brewing for a while now. In May 2018, the EU will put into effect Article 21, EU GDPR "Right to object" to the processing of personal user data for marketing and other purposes. Aside from the negative effects these new EU regulations will impose upon FB, IG, YT, etc..., this further displays the critical need for Steem, Steemit and Steem-based communities. Here is an overview from today's Bloomberg.com on the EU regulation and what should be implemented in the U.S.
The EU PrivazyPlan “Right to object”:
https://www.privacy-regulation.eu/en/article-21-right-to-object-GDPR.htm
Finally, at the risk of carbon-dating myself, this song from The Clash seems most appropriate:
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