Doctora Malka Older: seriously can anyone explain "legitimate interest" because what you get when you click the little question mark next to it is gibberish

seriously can anyone explain "legitimate interest" because what you get when you click the little question mark next to it is gibberish

Depending on what site you’re looking at, it may be the GDPR’s definition for “legitimate interest” - which still kinda sucks, because I absolutely define legitimate interest interest differently than some of these companies do. (e.g., “marketing” does not count, fuck off.)

GDPR Legitimate Interests - GDPR EUwww.gdpreu.org Under GDPR legitimate interests is the most flexible lawful basis for data processing.

thank you!

No idea, but if they think giving me ten little boxes to tick before I can click "Reject all" is going to stop me, they're definitely wrong. I know where my legitimate interest lies and it's not with them

change "legitimate" to "financial"

lol makes sense. but don't they all have a financial interest?

yes, but they don't want to say that directly

"The GDPR required us to rewrite our intent to profit off of you in one of six accepted reasons, and all the other reasons required your consent or public benefit or obligation to apply."

thank you!

I think it means "they really want it!"

yeah but they all really want it! why are these special?

Because they *legitimately* really want it?

they're special bc they paid lobbyists to say they're special

Some vendors saw you from across the bar and liked your vibe, they are legit interested in your data. Same deal, different space.

skeeeeeeeeeeeetchy

My assumption would be “legitimate interest” = “within legislative carve out in relevant jurisdiction”

..........parsing........parsing..........still parsing.....

sorry I can communicate like a normal person I swear. 😂 I just mean, "legitimate" as "legal" - they're allowed to do it without your consent because some legislation gives them that permission, in the barest terms. I think it's one potential read on it.

that does make sense!

didn't mean to give you a hard time with the parsing, a) it's late and b) I'm already unable to make sense of the legitimate interest phrase so

If the site uses a separate company to do things like store your consent record, that other company has a "legitimate interest" in processing your data to store whether you've provided consent for things that do require opt-in. Similarly, data to help protect an account

"just nosy"?

Under GDPR, all processes (uses) under the legitimate interest legal basis (art 6.1.f) is what I object EVERY TIME I entrust my personal data to a controller (company), after having checked that they are using this basis in their policy. Troublesome, but then I have the power to file a complaint.

Clest. It's their legitimate interest, not your legitimate interest

My simplistic non-lawyer understanding is that legitimate interest is use of your personal data that would not be surprising to you given your relationship with the company

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