Belatucadrus Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I noted the following message on PCA or Tech adviser as it now is. Quote As part of our commitment to compliance with the new EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we are deleting the accounts of all registered forum users who have not contributed for over three years. Is the GDPR likely to prompt such a spring clean in Windowsforum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Probably one for Craig to decide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 The new data rules state that anyone who receives e mails or letters from a company must be contacted to confirm that they still want to be contacted, whether or not they opted in in the first place. I have been contacted by several people to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I even had one from our doctors surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, AlanHo said: I even had one from our doctors surgery. Everyone should. They hold data on you. We were contacted some time ago regarding sharing of data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Greetings fellow forum members! That very long privacy policy that you were required to accept prior to gaining access to the forum covers Windows Forum in regard to GDPR. GDPR is an exceptionally tricky subject, I certainly don’t understand it, and I don’t have a team of lawyers to assist me, so my only choice to rely upon the software vendor to get it right and see what other communities are doing. So in that regards, the privacy policy that has just plastered itself over your monitor is it! Yes, we send emails, however GDPR does not cover the type of email you receive as part of notifications, these are technically subscription based, which are wholly managed by you and we have no control over (you can manage your notification preferences here: https://www.windowsforum.org/notifications/options/ . We do have a bulk email system, that has not been used since December 2006. If it were to be used in the future, everyone will be opted out by default. With regards to pruning the member base, GDPR does not require this, and I currently have no intention to delete members. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 We be doomed we be. They’re all arter us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 18 hours ago, Craig said: Greetings fellow forum members! That very long privacy policy that you were required to accept prior to gaining access to the forum covers Windows Forum in regard to GDPR. GDPR is an exceptionally tricky subject, I certainly don’t understand it, and I don’t have a team of lawyers to assist me, so my only choice to rely upon the software vendor to get it right and see what other communities are doing. So in that regards, the privacy policy that has just plastered itself over your monitor is it! Yes, we send emails, however GDPR does not cover the type of email you receive as part of notifications, these are technically subscription based, which are wholly managed by you and we have no control over (you can manage your notification preferences here: https://www.windowsforum.org/notifications/options/ . We do have a bulk email system, that has not been used since December 2006. If it were to be used in the future, everyone will be opted out by default. With regards to pruning the member base, GDPR does not require this, and I currently have no intention to delete members. Craig Thanks Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/10/2018 at 1:29 PM, andsome said: Everyone should. They hold data on you. We were contacted some time ago regarding sharing of data. I have been contacted from Companies I have never heard of asking me if I still want receive their e-mails. What e-mails, I've never had any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Gandalph said: What e-mails, I've never had any. Same here, most of them are from the expected suppliers of mail, some however, I look at them and wonder "who the hell are they" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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