[fauigerzigerk]

What I'm concerned about is that companies collecting data on me may not be able to keep it safe (e.g Equifax). I could become a victim of identity theft, fraud, extortion, blackmail, corrupt officials, litigious opponents or authoritarian regimes.

[tjansen]

I understand that concern, but GDPR only makes a small difference here.

[piaste]

Small? The single best way a company can reassure me that they won't leak my data is by not having it in the first place.

[fsflover]

It allows to see which data they have on you and demand it's deletion in many cases.

[tjansen]

Yes, but how often do people do this? How many people can even read the JSON files you get from most companies?