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Lol, get fucked Google (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For reasons that boggle my mind, I am required to keep a Google account for work (ties into some proprietary software the company uses)

Earlier today, I got the following -

Yes, I’m certain people under the age of 16 are known for their use of very specific EHR software that requires professional license to subscribe to in the first place. Makes perfect sense.

Anyone else get one of these “for you protection” msgs from Big evil?

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[–] racoon@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My work Microsoft profile as a civil servant in an American subject estate in Europe doesn’t require these documents. I gather my employer is swiftly providing them in my stead at the double

[–] HawtP0tat0@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago

As an American sysadmin that mainly works in a mainly google house, there is literally just a checkbox that says 'The users in this OU are 18+'. Can't say for MS though.

[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure the MSA just has a clause that says you can only provide accounts to adults. That way it's up to your org to check.