nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

Is the MailApp compliant with data protection regulations?

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In my opinion, the Nextcloud MailApp violates the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the app manipulates emails by default through automatic tagging. This function should be switched off by default and should only be switched on by active user action. Changing digital content without the user's consent, even if it is only the header of the email, cannot be compliant with data protection regulations. Consent was also not given by installing the app, as there is no explicit reference to the automatic classification of emails. Of course, the user can deactivate the function, but in my 0pinion the violation is based on the default activation.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how the MailApp's automatic email tagging is handled, then establish the project's GDPR requirements and the desired default and consent behavior. Done requires an agreed scope and specified behavior before implementation can begin.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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