Stop Asking for Date of Birth: It’s Not Cute, It’s Dangerous
Asking for a birthday seems harmless until you realize you are holding the master key to someone's identity. Stop the automated greetings; start the risk management.
The Data Ethicist Paris → Lyon
Consultant for GDPR and digital ethics. She knows that just because you *can* collect a data point doesn't mean you *should*. Writes here to protect the human element in data collection projects.
Asking for a birthday seems harmless until you realize you are holding the master key to someone's identity. Stop the automated greetings; start the risk management.
Consent is not a footer full of legalese. It is a handshake. Here is how to build a workflow that respects the human and protects the firm.
Data hoarding is not 'being data-driven'; it is a liability. We explore why restraint is the ultimate sign of professional sophistication.