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Even if it was, it's not like it's enforced anywhere near enough anyway. This kind of crap is a clear violation of the GDPR, has a broad impact (all Android users are impacted) so it should be a slam-dunk case and yet is allowed to continue despite the regulation being in place for over 4 years now.


I understand the sentiment. But probably is allowed (as you state) because until now nobody looked at it and then nobody took the time to inform the respective authorities.

I need to take a closer look at the report and see if I am with a reasonably chance affected. So that I can send a complaint to my data protection agency in Schleswig-Holstein (German state I am residing in).

At least that is what yi can do. And I can only urge any EU citizen (rightly) enraged by that to create an official complaint with their respective data protection agency.


> But probably is allowed (as you state) because until now nobody looked at it and then nobody took the time to inform the respective authorities.

Something illegal doesn't become illegal only after law enforcement is informed.

> So that I can send a complaint to my data protection agency in Schleswig-Holstein (German state I am residing in).

I wish you the best of luck and hope that your local DPA is much more competent than the UK one.


> Something illegal doesn't become illegal only after law enforcement is informed.

I didn't say that. Only that law enforcement (or data privacy regulators) probably were not aware of it happening.




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