GDPR post the migration to Vanilla

Just because Canada's laws are on par with GDPR, doesn't mean Boards is GDPR compliant.

And going by what we have seen over the past few weeks should we really trust Boards have done their research into this?

Canada is part of five eyes, so i doubt your data is GDPR compliant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes

If you click on the 'Terms of Use', 'Privacy Notice' and 'Cookie Policy', you get a page not found response.

That is a clear breach of GDPR by one of Ireland's most popular websites.

If I am wrong, tell me how?

.can't delete.

Yeap, never mind the cluster **** of the migration, that was meant to take 48 hours but took a week, they then didn't even bother to test much of what the new platform would be like from a user experience.

Basic stuff like the ability to change your password or even close your account is not available or at best is hidden behind secret links.

To top it all off, there appear's on the surface blatant issues with GDPR.

Can any of the Mods or Admins actually stand over this?

Fair enough, but why the silence from the admin's on a site that is in blatant breach of GDPR?

Was this stuff even in consideration when they migrated the site? One thing I have noticed is that there deafening silence from the admins and senior mods about all this. Usually, when there is an issue the admins and senior mods are usually quick to jump in and give their version, but their silence this time around is telling.

I can imagine the discussions being had behind closed doors and the mod-only forums.

I agree with you, would much rather my data stored within the EU. Just pointing out that a company can move data to Canada under GDPR. It is incredibly bad that boards.ie have not clarified this and then went live with a website with no terms of use, cookie policy or privacy notice when these are simple static links.

You can log out and wipe your cookies and then you'll be prompted for consent again.

Tbh, the broken privacy policy and terms of use links are not "pretty big" GDPR issues. They're minor oversights at worst. Going live without them isn't a huge issue.

"Pretty big" GDPR issues include selling users' data to 3rd parties without consent, or allowing personal data to be freely accessed by individuals who are not authorisied to do so.

A couple of broken links is not a big issue. At most it would prompt an email from the DPC saying, "Please fix your broken links".

People need to have some chill.

I already linked it. There is no Terms of Use, there is no Cookie Policy, there is no Privacy notice.

There is no consent given to the cookie information they have nor the ability to withdraw that consent.

If I am wrong, let me know.

I was convinced it popped up for me the first time I loaded the new site on mobile. Just ran in incognito mode now and nothing, so obviously I'm mistaken.

Another one for the bug list, I guess.

Do you realise that the vast majority of internet users regard the constant barrage of requests to consent to cookie as a form of abuse. They think that GDPR is something nasty which was introduced to make their computer harder to use. They don't care about being "spied" on - they just want to see a bus timetable, recipe, their email whatever.

These people (and I'm sure there are thousands of them for each privacy nerd who is grateful for cookie-consent messages) are probably absolutely delighted at needing one less pointless click to access the website.

I did cover it and linked it.

I cannot consent to the cookie policy, (which doesn't even exist) and I cannot withdraw my consent.

Why are people so mind boggling concerned about something they'd never heard of two years ago? What personally identifiable information are you concerned about being leaked? The site upgrade is a complete disaster, but getting so wound up about it GDPR of all things, with regard to this site is bizarre. Again, what PID have you all provided to boards that you're so concerned about leaking?

Seems like yourself and a few others, specifically (and ironically profile named) MarkODaly are wound up, I mean you created the thread. The questions and the manner in which they're worded certainly seems like there's folks here wound up. It's way, way down the list of importance to be fair, or rather it should be in the minds of users. For the owners of boards, its obviously something they need to take seriously, but again, what PID have people shared that they're so worried about? What are you so worried about? The site itself is complete and utter mess, with users gone in their absolute droves - the vast majority of which don't give two hoots about insignificant GDPR issues.

Not in any way defending the shitshow of an upgrade, just genuinely dont understand the concern unless you've provided all sorts of unnecessary personal to boards.

You started the thread!! You obviously cared enough about what's a trivial issue to users in the context of this site, to create it. I'm asking a fairly basic, really simple question, why do you care about GDPR on this site? Perhaps it's a very valid concern that we should all be worried about, highly doubt it though.