I'm still kinda new to Linux (started using this year 😅) I already made it to my main OS, even if I still missing some things which I used on Windows, anyway. What I wanted to ask you guys, what recommendations do you have for Linux Mint (Cinnamon)? In terms of security, optimization, (a way to make the UI looking modern ;-;) and privacy? I would be very interested in what you do guys to optimize your Linux setup :) I'm pretty technical, so there is nothing which could overwhelm me (probaly).
No, you can't license my cat picture to Elon, Jack and Mark.
When you post on #Bluesky, #Twitter or #Meta you agree to grant them a very broad perpetual license to the content, including the right to sublicense. On Mastodon, most instances do not take a license. Any bridge that takes content from Mastodon and, without permission, puts that content on one of these platforms is violating that user's #copyright to the content. You can not #license content which you do not own.
I'm using Ghost's blog software for my website. The only integrated option for the native #newsletter tool is #Mailgun.
Sadly, I don't have the know-how to run my own bulk mail server.
Do I best stick with Mailgun or do I go for option two, use a Czech-based #Zapier alternative (Make) that integrates with a German-hosted newsletter service? Or a 3rd option?
After a few weeks of #geoweirdness threads, this weekend let's switch things up and do some #geoeducation
One topic that often comes up around location data is privacy 🕵️
If you accurately know where someone spends their time, you can often figure out who they are. Users of our geocoding API have to send us location info. So, how can they ensure privacy?
🚨 Health data will be opened up to exploitation by multi-national firms like Palantir 🚨
Contracts such as the NHS DataStore and Federated Data Platform give predatory private companies a stake in sensitive health data for profit over care.
“Facebook has already shifted users’ agreements for UK users away from the EU to its US terms, does not allow UK users to opt-out of personalised advertisements, nor do they plan to switch to a consent-based model of advertising like is happening in Europe.
It's more than obvious that Facebook doesn't believe the Information Commissioner's Office will enforce UK data protection standards."
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill is back at Committee Stage in the UK House of Lords.
Welfare surveillance powers in the Bill are an injustice waiting to happen.
The Department for Work and Pensions (UK) will be able to access the financial information of any benefit claimant – from Universal Credit to Child Benefit and State Pensions.
We need an independent regulator to ensure strong protections and get redress when things go wrong.
But the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK) weakens the role of the Information Commissioner's Office. That’s why we've presented amendments.
With the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill at Committee Stage in the UK House of Lords, here's a round-up of what's changing with data protection in the UK.
You’ll have weaker rights to challenge how data is used and shared with less ability to find that out in the first place.
You are in control of the data you share. Full stop.
The #GDPR has put you in control of your personal data, including enshrining consent to its processing and the right to be forgotten.
As of January, the European Data Act will extend your rights to connected products by making it easy to access and move any data generated – whether it's about personal data or not.
On #DataProtectionDay, we ask you: What are the most important advancements for you? 👇
Every cookie prompt ever:
"Our business model is not sustainable, so we want to collect and sell every bit of info about you, but we're not allowed to.
Here is a full-screen message explaining how we're going to do it anyway without getting into too much trouble".
Welfare surveillance powers have been smuggled into the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
The Department for Work and Pensions will be able to access the financial information of any benefit claimant – from Universal Credit to Child Benefit and the State Pension.
Me: „I request full access according to Article 15 GDPR.“
Data Broker: „We do not have any of your personal data!“
Me: „Here‘s a screenshot of my personal data on your website. Also, I‘m insisting on my access rights.“
Data Broker: „Yes, well, we can delete that if you like.“
Me: 🤦♂️
The UK Data Bridge for data transfers to the US comes into force on 12 October, despite a legal challenge that it fails to meet basic rule of law guarantees.
ORG's @marianods explains how adopting the Data Bridge reveals deeper issues with the UK's data protection reforms in the #DPDIBill.
Another data broker is telling me that they have a „legitimate interest“ in scraping and selling my data because they need to for their business. 🙄 That is not enough.
When someone claims legitimate interest, they have to show that your rights and freedoms do not outweigh their interests. „We want to because money!“ does not quite do that!