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0 pointsSilhouette7y ago0 comments

One of the main points of the GDPR is that this sort of treatment is unlikely to be legal any more, to the extent that it ever was. Processing based on consent is now going to require active consent that can't be opted-in by default or hidden away in legal wording no-one ever reads. It's going to be tough to argue that tracking someone who isn't connected to your business/organisation has any of the acceptable bases other than consent. And without some clear basis, processing is going to be prohibited by default.

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sverige7y ago

I wonder how many companies are waiting to see how this will be enforced before making the change. If GDPR is really actively enforced and causes some real pain to companies, then I expect your prediction will be accurate. If it isn't, I expect a lot of sites will do something less than what GDPR says.

downandout7y ago

I'm curious what about that notification is "hidden away in legal wording" or doesn't "require active consent". You have to agree with it to make that go away.

freehunter7y ago

At least the way my multi-national employer is interpreting it, under GDPR you can't get away with "click here if you agree with our privacy policy". You have to explicitly say everything that is tracked, everything that is stored, how long, and why it is required for use. If it's not required for use, you can't ask for it and you can't store it unless the person explicitly says yes. If they say no, you have to let them use it anyway, without the tracking and without the storing.

ntoeiusn43stot7y ago

> If they say no, you have to let them use it anyway, without the tracking and without the storing.

This is the part I'm most excited about. (Or would be if I lived in the EU.) I'll be very interested to see how that works out. I'd love to see something like that in the US.

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downandout7y ago

I'd be fascinated to see what that looks like.

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sverige7y ago

downandout7y ago

I'm curious what about that notification is "hidden away in legal wording" or doesn't "require active consent". You have to agree with it to make that go away.

freehunter7y ago

ntoeiusn43stot7y ago

> If they say no, you have to let them use it anyway, without the tracking and without the storing.

This is the part I'm most excited about. (Or would be if I lived in the EU.) I'll be very interested to see how that works out. I'd love to see something like that in the US.

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downandout7y ago

I'd be fascinated to see what that looks like.

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