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> If a kid makes a meme generator site where you can create a profile and organize your dank memes, then now they have to have a data protection officer, build a system to purge user data

No, because that website doesn’t collect personal information.

> and build a system to get user consent, etc.

You need user consent to send emails or do something with their personal information (i.e. nothing since you don’t hold that information).




> No, because that website doesn’t collect personal information.

Yes it does. It a least records an email address and password to create profiles. And any features like tagging memes, marking memes as favorites, etc. could be argued to constitue personal data.

> You need user consent to send emails or do something with their personal information (i.e. nothing since you don’t hold that information).

Again, I specified a meme generator site that has at least some user specific personalization.




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