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0 pointsHizonner3y ago0 comments

Things you are entitled to know about your customers: what product or service they want, how it has to be delivered, and whether they will pay for it.

Things you are not entitled to know about your customers: anything else whatsoever.

Asking for people's age, gender, or whatever, is creepy and rude. Especially if you inconvenience the customer in the process.

And...

(a) You can comply with COPPA and similar laws by not collecting data on ANYBODY, which is what you should be doing anyhow. No sympathy.

(b) Let the customer decide what the customer wants, thank you very much.

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Mindwipe3y ago

I hate to break this to you but you are going to pine for these days very shortly.

The UK is pretty insistent that they will require almost every site on the internet to be suitable for under 13s or credit card age verify.

jklinger4103y ago

> Things you are entitled to know about your customers

Anything you are legally allowed to.

For any questions or concerns please contact your senator.

HizonnerOP3y ago

Good to know that your concept of acceptable human behavior encompasses everything that's not illegal.

jklinger4103y ago

I believe we look to government to solve these problems. I do not think whining online or thinking the power of my wallet is going to solve massive systemic issues like the entire advertising industry.

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0 pointsHizonner3y ago0 comments

Things you are entitled to know about your customers: what product or service they want, how it has to be delivered, and whether they will pay for it.

Things you are not entitled to know about your customers: anything else whatsoever.

Asking for people's age, gender, or whatever, is creepy and rude. Especially if you inconvenience the customer in the process.

And...

(a) You can comply with COPPA and similar laws by not collecting data on ANYBODY, which is what you should be doing anyhow. No sympathy.

(b) Let the customer decide what the customer wants, thank you very much.

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Mindwipe3y ago

I hate to break this to you but you are going to pine for these days very shortly.

The UK is pretty insistent that they will require almost every site on the internet to be suitable for under 13s or credit card age verify.

jklinger4103y ago

> Things you are entitled to know about your customers

Anything you are legally allowed to.

For any questions or concerns please contact your senator.

HizonnerOP3y ago

Good to know that your concept of acceptable human behavior encompasses everything that's not illegal.

jklinger4103y ago

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