Yeah no. Requiring anything Google for something as basic as this violates the GDPR. If they go through with this, it’s one legal case until they have to revise it.
Edit: German eID works on any Android btw., flawless actually. I sure hope I can use that for verification
I wouldn’t be too sure. Data protection mainly binds private actors. Any data processing demanded by law is legal. You’d really have to know the finer points of the law to judge if this is ok.
That Flathub app is unofficial afaik, which is why I don’t use it. Normally I wouldn’t care, but this seems important enough to not use a repackaged version
EID and equivalents are great for a lot of things, but do you want your porn site to know who you are? The new app is supposed to verify your age but not give out your PII. Not sure eID can do that?
Yeah no. Requiring anything Google for something as basic as this violates the GDPR. If they go through with this, it’s one legal case until they have to revise it.
Edit: German eID works on any Android btw., flawless actually. I sure hope I can use that for verification
I wouldn’t be too sure. Data protection mainly binds private actors. Any data processing demanded by law is legal. You’d really have to know the finer points of the law to judge if this is ok.
Same in Italy… I mean, I can pay taxes with that application but I cannot be verified for my age ? Seriously EU ?
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Yes and the PC app you connect the Android app to also works on Linux. It’s even on flathub. Pretty nice, can’t complain.
That Flathub app is unofficial afaik, which is why I don’t use it. Normally I wouldn’t care, but this seems important enough to not use a repackaged version
EID and equivalents are great for a lot of things, but do you want your porn site to know who you are? The new app is supposed to verify your age but not give out your PII. Not sure eID can do that?
EID can be used for anonymous age verification. It doesn’t even need to give out your birthday and can attest to any “over the age of X” requirement.
Ref: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Buerger/Inhalte/Telematik-Statistik-Verkehr-Bildung/Meldewesen-Statistik/Der_Personalausweis.html
Ah, better than what we have in Estonia then
“Government issued app can be used for anonymous age verification.”
Doesn’t sound like the most trustworthy statement…