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How can I gather data from past cases in the US? Is it possible?

I want to understand the following: Let's say I wanted to generate a report on the trends in outcomes of civil cases. Is there anywhere I could download any kind of data related to it? The parties involved, maybe information about the size of…
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Can a company charge you to update your address under GDPR?

I was just charged £30 (over the phone) to update my address with an insurance company. I didn't contest it at first and pulled out my wallet to pay the fee and did. However, while I was on the phone it got me thinking about the ethics and even the…
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Is Pushshift.io compliant to GDPR if they refuse to delete collected content?

Pushshift.io collects posts and comments using Reddit API, and saves that data into their database. This service is used by websites that allow you to see deleted contents in Reddit. For example, if you are viewing a Reddit post and want to see the…
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What are the legal protections for someone that downloaded a leaked database in the domain of the USA?

My question is what are the legal protections for downloading a leaked database under the premise of not knowing the database in question is actually a "leaked database" as in you think the database is not really leaked and you download it…
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Is nickname on an android app consider as personal Information for GDPR policy

I am currently developing a puzzle game where the player initially has the option to enter a "NIckname" of his choice ( might also be his name - its up to him what to enter) so that his time score ( app is based on the best win times) can appear on…
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Can a database be made from essays written in college?

Are graded essays written in college marked for destruction considered published work? What is the legal extent the data from essays can be used? https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/129934/where-do-all-the-essays-go-in-college
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Is password reset to a known default value GDPR compliant?

I am working in a project where there are two procedure to change user password : The more common technique, in which user click on "change password" button (or "forgot password"). Then user has to insert it's login and new password. Procedure will…
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MongoDB Wire protocol: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License

MongoDB Wire Protocol Specification is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. So as per the license, we may not use or adapt this material for any commercial purpose, such as to create a…
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GDPR (and data protection laws in general) in regard to non-commercial, personal database

(this is the closest StackExchange site I could find, even so, I'm sorry if the Q is still a bit out of place). So, I've just finished building an application for better handling some of my needs and responsibilities. Eg. I have a billing module for…
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(Online) Dictionary for German legal terms

Where can I find a search engine or (online) dictionary which returns the definition and usage of a given term? Example: Search: [Fachkunde ] Returns Type Source Link definition 1. SprengV Abschnitt VII …
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Storing data from stock data feed provider like Yahoo! Finance or FMP Cloud

Suppose a developer creates a web application for stock market alerts and notifications. Is it legal to store data obtained from purchased subscription of data feed providers like Yahoo! Finance or FMP cloud? Also what is the effect and meaning of…
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The UK GDPA article 17 right to erasure. Can I retain the person's ID number if it no longer identifies them?

I manage a small relational database for members of a club with about 600 members. The 'member' table has records holding the memberID , their name, address phone etc. The memberID is then used as a key into in other tables, such as the…
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Is it legal to collect data on "Every Administration staffer, campaign staffer, bundler, lawyer who represented... " of Trump administration

AOC tweeted: Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future? I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future And some guy associated with…
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Facebook vs GDPR - Is Facebook never deleting the Searches you do?

I frequently delete the Search History from my account's Activity Log. However, every time I start typing in Search, Facebook seems to remember perfectly searches I've done in the past. Suggestions include names with and without diacritics (e.g.…
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Does the German federal agency Max Rubner Institute acting illegaly by the German Open Data law?

The German federal agency Max Rubner-Institut (MRI) deals with food quality control and related consumer protection. From their studies, they have created and maintain the national food registry Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) similar to the…
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