Op-ed on what we know of the EDPB opinion on Pay or OK
April 17, 2024, 5:15 p.m. (Brussels)
Today, the EDPB plenary had a moment. It discussed an opinion on the Pay or OK models for social media. It was not its role, but it was likely trapped to do, as Art. 64(2) GDPR didn’t consider that national data protection authorities would sometimes use tactics similar to privacy activists to weaponize fundamental rights in a fight that has very little to do with privacy at its core. The discussion is much more about the Internet we want (or not).
“In most cases, it will not be possible for large online platforms to comply with the requirements for valid consent if they confront users only with a binary choice between consenting to processing of personal data for behavioral advertising purposes and paying a fee” says the opinion (according to the leak from POLITICO).Continue Reading When the EDPB is Weaponized, It Is Our Privacy That Is at Risk