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PointlessLogin on Sept 16, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after ri...

> I doubt EU could do anything about it unless one uses paid services

Just because a service is free does not mean consumer protection and data protection laws (including GDPR) no longer apply.

Why would you think otherwise?

anotherhue on Sept 16, 2022 [–]

Without ‘consideration’ ( payment) one can usually argue that no contract exists for the laws to be inserted into.

Closing that loop hole was valuable.

kdomanski on Sept 16, 2022 | [–]

One can argue that under US legal system only.

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