Ask HN: Why is everyone updating Privacy Policy and Terms now?

by prokes on 4/25/2018, 4:51:08 PM with 4 comments
I have received many emails in the past week from companies updating their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, far more than normal. Why?

  • by gargravarr on 4/25/2018, 4:52:31 PM

    GDPR being rolled out in Europe, taking effect next month. Good news for consumers, bad news for your inbox, I'm afraid.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regula...

  • by icedchai on 4/25/2018, 9:17:10 PM

    Annoying, isn't it? I didn't read them last time. I won't read them this time.

  • by commonrt on 4/26/2018, 11:20:18 AM

    Annoying af. From my understanding, it's a mix of:

    - GDPR rolling out in Europe - Cambridge Analytica & Facebook issues and learnings.