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Interestingly enough I sent a Request For Correction to a company which manages a conference in Berlin.

Their response was, in summary, "thanks for your request, we need a full copy of your passport, driving licence and a recent utility bill to correct your records".

I can open a bank account with less information!



Usually this is abusive, and can be fought. Yet many companies are using this as a roadblock to slow down data requests.




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