Comment by throwaway277432 | Hacker News Reader

Comment by throwaway277432 | Hacker News Reader

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throwaway277432

I requested my data back in March 2020 when they were on HN, never got an answer.

They wanted me to upload a photo ID to verify my identity and I was stupid enough to comply.

One commenter said:

  This is a case of 'never click "opt-out" on spam'. Clearview is not to be trusted. One should not go through their process. They are not likely to delete the data, and if they have none, they are likely to create a profile for you.

I should have listened, lesson learned.

Your comment is extremely point on, yet was dead, so I vouched for it.

I think you perfectly highlight the difficulty of the current opt-out process.

I do not know how it should be done without revealing more information, except maybe by using an attorney that would have the legal power to act in your name while only revealing his information, and not yours.

Also, they do not recognize Norway as part of EU and do not give Norwegians the choice to opt out. I have not checked since 2020 though.

Norway is not part of EU. Perhaps you meant something different?

Yes of course, Norway is not a full member of the EU, but through the EØS agreement, GDPR also apply for Norway

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