WEBVTT - Getting “Terms of Service” Emails? Here's Why.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you getting a bunch of terms of service emails?

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<v Speaker 1>Here is the reason why. I'm Rich Demiro. This is

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<v Speaker 1>Rich on Tech Daily. Well, if you've checked your inbox lately,

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<v Speaker 1>you have definitely seen them emails with the subject lines

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<v Speaker 1>like important update to our terms of service and privacy policy,

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<v Speaker 1>or we're updating our terms of service and privacy policy,

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<v Speaker 1>or simply GDPR. Notice, it's all because of that acronym,

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<v Speaker 1>something called the GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a new European law, but it's having implications here in

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<v Speaker 1>the US. The new law requires companies to better explain

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<v Speaker 1>to consumers the data that they're collecting and ensures that

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<v Speaker 1>they use it in a responsible way. Basically, it's all

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<v Speaker 1>to prevent another Cambridge Analytica style situation. Although keep in

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<v Speaker 1>mind this law has been in the works long before

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<v Speaker 1>that scandal broke. And the reason why these companies are

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<v Speaker 1>taking the new law so seriously there are signs magnificant penalties.

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<v Speaker 1>We're talking fines in the billions of dollars if they

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<v Speaker 1>don't comply. And the interesting thing about the law is

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<v Speaker 1>that even though it applies to European residents, big companies

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<v Speaker 1>around the world are deciding that it's just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>easier to update their general terms of use and their

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<v Speaker 1>privacy policy for everyone instead of having different guidelines for

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<v Speaker 1>different parts of the world. That's why we're getting the

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<v Speaker 1>emails from all these companies here in the US, So

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<v Speaker 1>in effect, we are sort of benefiting from the European protections,

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<v Speaker 1>even though here in the US we do not have

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<v Speaker 1>the same strict or one size fits all privacy law.

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<v Speaker 1>Now one provision. Some eagle eyed email recipients have noticed,

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<v Speaker 1>and some of you have emailed me about this. Some

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<v Speaker 1>companies like Oath, which now owns Yahoo, are asking consumers

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<v Speaker 1>to give up their rights to class action lawsuits. So

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<v Speaker 1>what can you do if you don't agree with something

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<v Speaker 1>in these terms and conditions, Well, not much as you

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<v Speaker 1>might expect. Your only remedy is to stop doing business

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<v Speaker 1>with the service if you don't agree with how they're

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<v Speaker 1>using your data. But the good news is the GDPR

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<v Speaker 1>is making that easier as well. The new law says

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<v Speaker 1>companies must offer a way for you to download your

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<v Speaker 1>personal data from them at any time and have your

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<v Speaker 1>information erased from company servers in a timely manner. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>Facebook and Google have had similar tools that do this

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<v Speaker 1>for a while now, and we just saw Instagram launch

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<v Speaker 1>one as well. The new GDPR law goes into effect

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<v Speaker 1>May twenty fifth, so expect to see a bunch of

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<v Speaker 1>emails until then and now, you know, thanks so much

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<v Speaker 1>for listening. If you like this podcast, please leave a

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<v Speaker 1>see it. I'm Rich damiro links to everything I talk

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<v Speaker 1>about at my website, richontech dot tv. I'll talk to

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<v Speaker 1>you real soon.