“Except in certain, limited instances, organisations now must demonstrate they have our explicit consent to process our sensitive personal data. and AOL, received a blanket request on Thursday morning, asking users for consent “to use your … data to understand your interests and personalise and measure ads”. And a growing number of companies are taking the nuclear option to ensure compliance: blocking all European users from their servers. “We are truly sorry that we are unable to offer our service to you,” the company told EU users. Klout, a social media analytics service, and Super Monday Night Combat, an online game, will shut down on Friday.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2018 11:05 UTC