Einar@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoFrance passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on peoplegazettengr.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down13cross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.oneworldnews@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldintelligence@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldnews@kbin.socialjoeroganexperience@lemmy.worldthe_dunk_tank@hexbear.nettechnews@radiation.partyprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkFrance passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on peoplegazettengr.comEinar@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.oneworldnews@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldintelligence@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldnews@kbin.socialjoeroganexperience@lemmy.worldthe_dunk_tank@hexbear.nettechnews@radiation.partyprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareChronoPixel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoWouldn’t this breach multiple EU privacy laws?
minus-squareFigaro2x@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoThere are exceptions for law enforcement/intelligence in GDPR. Those are particularly broad in the UK data protection act for example.
minus-squareAwthatsnotright@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThis is what I’m wondering.
minus-squareErwinLottemann@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI don’t think it does, as the GDPR does not protect ‘criminals’ or against the police using your data.
Wouldn’t this breach multiple EU privacy laws?
There are exceptions for law enforcement/intelligence in GDPR. Those are particularly broad in the UK data protection act for example.
This is what I’m wondering.
I don’t think it does, as the GDPR does not protect ‘criminals’ or against the police using your data.