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To agents and agencies: The GDPR Compliance Checklist
Thread poster: Vito Smolej
Vito Smolej
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Feb 10, 2019

As a freelancer I have shared a lot of information about me with a number of companies.

Lately I have been combing through their list, paring it down to alive-and-kicking short list. The problem: I have yet to find a single one with a "forget-me" option. So (sigh) dear agents and agencies, check this out:

https://gdprchecklist.io/

You can make it, if you try. A forget-me... See more
As a freelancer I have shared a lot of information about me with a number of companies.

Lately I have been combing through their list, paring it down to alive-and-kicking short list. The problem: I have yet to find a single one with a "forget-me" option. So (sigh) dear agents and agencies, check this out:

https://gdprchecklist.io/

You can make it, if you try. A forget-me button will do.

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Renée van Bijsterveld
 
Chris S
Does GDPR even apply here? Feb 11, 2019

Isn't this business data rather than personal data?

I'm curious though about why you see this as a problem. You gave them the data. What harm is it doing?

And why can't you just send them an email and ask them?

Daryo
 
Daryo
Unless you are buying Feb 11, 2019

from these agencies something in your private capacity / as an individual consumer instead of selling your services / being in business with them what's the GDPR got to do at all in this story???



It might be only you, but for these agencies you are a supplier - a business. Get these basics right.

You can't stop anyone building a database of commercial suppliers - do you ask for anyone's permission if you start making a list of builders you might us... See more
from these agencies something in your private capacity / as an individual consumer instead of selling your services / being in business with them what's the GDPR got to do at all in this story???



It might be only you, but for these agencies you are a supplier - a business. Get these basics right.

You can't stop anyone building a database of commercial suppliers - do you ask for anyone's permission if you start making a list of builders you might use to renovate your house?

[Edited at 2019-02-11 19:49 GMT]

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