I'm not sticking up for all the big data perverts, but what about an individuals right to speak freely and disclose information they have observed/recorded? The 'right to be forgotten' seems at odds with everyone else's right to remember and disclose occurances.
Go read GDPR article 17.3, it's easy to read. A few things for which the right to forgotten does not apply:
- exercising the right of freedom of expression and information
- for compliance with a legal obligation (e.g. keeping records for tax reporting)
- for public interest reasons related to health, science, historical research
Seriously, there is too much FUD about the GDPR.
The only bad thing that I've noticed about GDPR is that some niche sites that rely on ad revenue are getting fucked over by Google (if you turn off personalized tracking for your visitors you still need the consent to track, there is no difference) so their income might break down.
That's quite sad but on the other hand they're exploring alternative methods of income and I'm certain adtech will adapt.
This time it bites back tho.