So if I understand GDPR correctly: If I want a service/business to remove all my personal data, they have to comply with it in a certain timespan or get in trouble with the law.

If I understand federation correctly: All posts get replicated on federated instances all over the fediverse.

My question: If I e.g. want lemmy.world to remove my data, all my posts etc are still up on lemmy.ml right? As they just have a copy of these posts?

Would I as a customer have to contact every single instance to get my data removed? Or how does GDPR compliance work with lemmy?

Or am I completely misunderstanding how GDPR works?

    • Firipu@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      No idea. That’s why I am asking.

      I just feel that if Lemmy keeps growing, the EU will eventually take notice and consider implementing requirements/measures/regulations…

      But I guess it’s not just lemmy, but also any other fediverse (or any other decentralized) service. Just curious

      • NeoLikesLemmy@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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        1 year ago

        the EU will eventually take notice and consider implementing requirements/measures/regulations…

        The regulation is already here LOL. The GDPR is the regulation.

        If somebody accuses you, then some court is going to judge.