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0 pointsiqanq4y ago0 comments

>If my website askes users for their permission to use GA and they click yes then is that still illegal here? I see this as yes it's still illegal.

The basis of regulations is that citizens are too stupid to consent to things even if they are fully informed. Whether that is a good or bad approach is up for debate.

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Dave3of54y ago

If this is actually true I think it has far reaching implications. I have many questions about this approach but lets take it slow for the French example:

* Is there a list of these "things" if not how is anyone to know?

* Who is policing this ?

* How do you get advice in your own language (not French google translate does a terrible job at translating lawyer speak)?

* What are the consequences if you don't comply ?

foxfluff4y ago

The idea of a "right" is shaky if you can sign it away with a click.

dbbk4y ago

That's not at all the point. The issue here is data residency.

tantalor4y ago

Asking permission for something users don't understand is tantamount to not asking in the first place.

iqanqOP4y ago

Will you defrob my balancator? Of course not, because you don't know what it is. The same applies here: if you don't know what something means then say no. If you say yes then it's understood that you know what you signed up to.

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