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I want to stay and use EXcommunity despite EU data law deadline 25th May - is it possible?

Question asked by TessaGrace on May 23, 2018
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ANNOUNCEMENT:BecomeAnEX and the General Data Protection Regulation

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by Mark (23 May 2018)

BecomeAnEX is committed to helping tobacco users achieve their vision of a tobacco-free future. Friday, we will be updating our site accessibility in light of a European data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you live in an EU-member country, you will no longer have access to BecomeAnEX.org or the EX Community once GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. We encourage you to print or write down any information from BecomeAnEX that you rely on as you quit and stay quit, and exchange other ways to communicate with members of the EX Community. Thank you for making BecomeAnEX part of your tobacco-free journey!

If you have questions about what GDPR means for you, please direct them to Megan (EX Product Manager)

Please find a way!!!!!!

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TW517 May 23, 2018 12:10 PM
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Mark I'd like to know the answer too. I'm located in the U.S., but would hate to lose the friends we have here from Great Britain, South Africa, Greece, and Italy just to name a few. Also, is Canada affected by this?
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- karenjones @ TW517 on Jun 2, 2018 2:54 PM
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  No Canada is not effected because we do not have European IP addresses! Not sure what this is about really. but therre are lots of EU things that we have never been able to access because we don't have EU IP addresses, the World Wide Web thing has always been a bit of a farce because it has never been world wide.! And even though Britain is no longer in the EU, this effects them as well.
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Mark May 23, 2018 2:20 PM
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TessaGrace
Unfortunately those while traveling and living in EU will not be able to access starting on Friday due to your IP address. I’m sorry. I appreciate your candid feedback. We’ll share it with the team.

Mark
EX Community Manager
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- Bonnie @ Mark on May 23, 2018 12:53 PM
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  That is so sad! I loved having our EU friends participate!
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- MarilynH @ Mark on May 23, 2018 12:58 PM
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  This really sucks geesh! I know it's not your fault BUT it still sucks !
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Giulia May 23, 2018 12:20 PM
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I believe South Africa and Canada are NOT part of the EU.
List of non-EU countries - European Commission
Here's a list of those that are: EU member countries in brief - EUROPA | European Union
England still is, unfortunately.
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- Mark @ Giulia on May 23, 2018 2:30 PM
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  Austria* | People**
  Belgium* | People**
  Bulgaria* | People**
  Croatia* | People**
  Republic of Cyprus* | People**
  Czech Republic* | People**
  Denmark* | People**
  Estonia* | People**
  Finland* | People**
  France* | People**
  Germany* | People**
  Greece* | People**
  Hungary* | People**
  Ireland* | People**
  Italy* | People**
  Latvia* | People**
  Lithuania* | People**
  Luxembourg* | People**
  Malta* | People**
  Netherlands* | People**
  Poland* | People**
  Portugal* | People**
  Romania* | People**
  Slovakia* | People**
  Slovenia* | People**
  Spain* | People**
  Sweden* | People**
  United Kingdom* | People**
  Iceland* | People**
  Liechtenstein* | People**
  Norway* | People**
  
  *The list above may help you locate some people based on their "archived profile".
  ** User search does not search the Location field. Filtering required.
  *** Users who are deactivated do not receive email notifications from the community. Deactivated user may be able to login as long as they're not banned to reactivate.
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- karenjones @ Giulia on Jun 2, 2018 2:55 PM
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  England is not part of the EU nor is Scotland or part of Ireland or Wales. Remember Brexit??
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  - Giulia @ karenjones on Jun 2, 2018 3:14 PM
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    Yes, but Brexit hasn't been effected yet. ("It is scheduled to depart at 11pm UK time on Friday 29 March, 2019.")
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Giulia May 23, 2018 2:28 PM
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Thanks for taking the time, Mark.
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maryfreecig May 23, 2018 5:10 PM
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We'll find out on friday and thereafter if there is a go around.
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- Barb102 @ maryfreecig on May 24, 2018 1:17 AM
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  This is so sad
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TessaGrace May 24, 2018 1:31 PM
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Perhaps I can use some (one else's) skill and use a network that hides my ip address, sucks that borders exist online but there may be a way.
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Giulia May 24, 2018 1:39 PM
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Check out what Dale said on this blog about VPN. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOG IN FROM A EUROPEAN IP ANY LONGER

Also, people are staying connected with each other on facebook.
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TessaGrace May 24, 2018 2:03 PM
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Will Try Tor, which is free privacy software. ;-)
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- Mark @ TessaGrace on Jun 7, 2018 11:23 AM
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  Christophina
  DimArtist
  ryaki38
  AlexM
  judalb
  Eager
  Shalu
  Justdontsmokesue
  NRT
  Roby2
  
  Reply by email if you receive this notification.
  
  Mark
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  - Eager @ Mark on Jun 7, 2018 2:30 PM
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    What? I don't mind receiving further info, even though I quit smoking.
    
    If this is a problem - fine, unsub me.
    
    --Emil
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    - Mark @ Eager on Jun 7, 2018 4:03 PM
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      Eager wrote:
      
      What? I don't mind receiving further info, even though I quit smoking.
      
      If this is a problem - fine, unsub me.
      
      --Emil
      Emil- It's great to see that you can still participate via email even if you cannot view the site any longer.
      
      Congrats on your quit!
      
      Mark
      EX Community Manager
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  - Roby2 @ Mark on Jun 11, 2018 11:31 AM
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    Hello Mr. MARK, am sorry I respond late to your mail, thanks for informing me.It'seems a EU law that I will look into. I do not want to leave this community even if i'm figuring things out. GDPR , ....to be honest with you all in the community, it'seems an uncouth law, at least here in Italy ....if I could i'do have a loooooooooooong conversation about this, but no please do not remove me from this community. I found the community many years ago while I was still in the American continent.I had to return because of various burocratice issues and we'll. I still remember speaking, dialogues with many members. I wouldn'the know how to trace them back.a question if I quit quit, may one still be in the community? In any caseptic Italian laws on internal matters arelating shenanigans! But thanks for informing me , I wonder how EU privacy laws will affect I. E. This country i will definitely try to understand better.have a good Sunday and thank you very much,roberta mac Eachen . ....
    
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    - Mark @ Roby2 on Jun 11, 2018 12:14 PM
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      Roby2 Thanks for responding. You can't access the site based on your IP Address but replies by email appear to still allow you to participate. If you were able to access the site from an IP address outside of the following list you should be able to still participate.
      
      Mark wrote:
      
      Austria* | People**
      Belgium* | People**
      Bulgaria* | People**
      Croatia* | People**
      Republic of Cyprus* | People**
      Czech Republic* | People**
      Denmark* | People**
      Estonia* | People**
      Finland* | People**
      France* | People**
      Germany* | People**
      Greece* | People**
      Hungary* | People**
      Ireland* | People**
      Italy* | People**
      Latvia* | People**
      Lithuania* | People**
      Luxembourg* | People**
      Malta* | People**
      Netherlands* | People**
      Poland* | People**
      Portugal* | People**
      Romania* | People**
      Slovakia* | People**
      Slovenia* | People**
      Spain* | People**
      Sweden* | People**
      United Kingdom* | People**
      Iceland* | People**
      Liechtenstein* | People**
      Norway* | People**
      
      *The list above may help you locate some people based on their "archived profile".
      ** User search does not search the Location field. Filtering required.
      *** Users who are deactivated do not receive email notifications from the community. Deactivated user may be able to login as long as they're not banned to reactivate.
      ryaki38 Got your response via email. Thanks for replying and letting us know of your interest.
      
      Mark
      EX Community Manager
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  - DimArtist @ Mark on Jun 12, 2018 3:22 PM
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    Hey Mark, I really want to quit. How am I going to be part of the community despite of the GDPR?
    
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    - Mark @ DimArtist on Jun 13, 2018 2:59 PM
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      jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 had some ideas in another post. Perhaps he can PM you and share them.
      
      Mark
      EX Community Manager
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