Ask HN: Why is everyone updating Privacy Policy and Terms now?

6 points by prokes ↗ HN
I have received many emails in the past week from companies updating their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, far more than normal. Why?

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Annoying, isn't it? I didn't read them last time. I won't read them this time.
This time, it may actually be readable and should disclose with whom your data is shared with.
Annoying af. From my understanding, it's a mix of:

- GDPR rolling out in Europe - Cambridge Analytica & Facebook issues and learnings.