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Read the ToS when signing up to those things. They're collecting everything and according to the law, blindly clicking "I agree" counts as consent.

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> blindly clicking "I agree" counts as consent

Not in the EU, where the idea of "informed consent" exists within law.

Maybe the US needs better data protection laws, too.

Scratch that 'maybe'.

Yeah, and on top of that I've agreed to let them use my data for training/research purposes, so definitely happening there.

And even from a moral standpoint you gave your word that these things were okay to do with your information, and you can revoke your permission at any point.

Collecting is one thing, offering others voice base identification is another. GDPR changed the landscape so I don't have to fear that a single consent is a blanket one. It would be good to find out how the FAANG are using voice prints.

Unless you're a European citizen interacting with a European company GDPR changed nothing, they can show you a different ToS and play entirely in your court system where GDPR is meaningless.

Isn't it enough that Google et al conducts business in EU and have a representation here?

No, it isn't. GDPR only affects EU citizens living in the EU. It's possible for companies to maintain entirely different practices for their users in the EU verses out of the EU.

Google et al are moving EU citizens' data ownership to EU subsidiaries to comply with GDPR.

https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/12/google-will-shift-control...

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