A few days ago I sent a GDPR request to some company to delete my personal data. They said to install their app and send a ticket from the app. The email was sent from the email address to which the account is registered. Is this even legal?

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Genuine question: Aren’t you supposed to say “this is not legal advice?” if you identify yourself as a lawyer but you’re not their legal council? Or am I mistaken?

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Look it is the internet, you can rest assured if they say they are a lawyer, then there is no doubt ;)

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And I’m totally not a dog. Woof!

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I TOO AM A CANINE UNIT. I LIKE EXECUTING CANINE BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES SUCH AS RETRIEVING ITEMS FOR MY DESIGNATED HUMAN OWNING UNIT. WOOF.

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That one is certainly illegal, misrepresenting yourself as a lawyer online and giving legal advice on that basis. Same for doctors.

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Illegal where?

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I can’t decide if this is written jokingly or seriously.

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Nope.

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The purpose of that disclaimer is for the lawyer to not expose themselves to malpractice lawsuits from OP, which seems VERY unlikely to be relevant here

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