TE
TechEcho
Home24h TopNewestBestAskShowJobs
GitHubTwitter
Home

TechEcho

A tech news platform built with Next.js, providing global tech news and discussions.

GitHubTwitter

Home

HomeNewestBestAskShowJobs

Resources

HackerNews APIOriginal HackerNewsNext.js

© 2025 TechEcho. All rights reserved.

Ask HN: Why is everyone updating Privacy Policy and Terms now?

6 pointsby prokesabout 7 years ago
I have received many emails in the past week from companies updating their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, far more than normal. Why?

3 comments

gargravarrabout 7 years ago
GDPR being rolled out in Europe, taking effect next month. Good news for consumers, bad news for your inbox, I&#x27;m afraid.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;General_Data_Protection_Regulation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;General_Data_Protection_Regula...</a>
icedchaiabout 7 years ago
Annoying, isn&#x27;t it? I didn&#x27;t read them last time. I won&#x27;t read them this time.
评论 #16927374 未加载
commonrtabout 7 years ago
Annoying af. From my understanding, it&#x27;s a mix of:<p>- GDPR rolling out in Europe - Cambridge Analytica &amp; Facebook issues and learnings.