Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

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Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

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We caught companies making it harder to delete your personal data online – The Markup

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Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found. After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice.

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gotta. they just want to be marked spam.

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