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    3 years ago

    Not by itself, no.

    But with legislation like the GDPR in place it gives you legal recourse if you are a citizen of the EU.

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      3 years ago

      That’s a misunderstanding. Any service, regardless of where is it based, is obligated to comply with the GDPR if they conduct business in the EU.

      I can put a GDPR deletion notice out for any American company, too.

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        3 years ago

        And they have shown again and again that they do not really honor those requests.