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0 pointstraceroute663y ago0 comments

> The site’s author already agrees with you and has committed to making a better privacy policy. It’s on the list

Because, my friend, there are some things that go on to-do lists and some things that do not.

Launching something that collects personal data AND forwards it to a third party API ? Nah mate, that's NOT something where you can justifiably put "Privacy Policy" on your nearest To-Do list.

In addition, if you are potentially dealing with users in Europe who are covered by GDPR, a real Privacy Policy is NOT an option, it is MANDATORY.

I'm tired of software developers, irrespective of size, thinking it's a-ok to to take liberties with the personal information of others and/or not be transparent in what they do with your personal information.

The fact you are a mom 'n' pop shop and not Google does not make it any more ok.

Privacy cannot be an afterthought.

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mynameisvlad3y ago

It’s clearly a hobby project, which means leeway is much more allowed. Furthermore, who are you to tell someone what is required, especially when you’re not paying or even using their service.

Additionally, the existing privacy policy is a real policy. Just because it was generated doesn’t mean it’s not applicable. Not every policy needs to be handcrafted with love.

What, exactly, is wrong with the current policy? Have you even read it?

Finally, what exactly is the purpose of your comment? You may think it’s required, and that’s great, but so what? What does that change? Even remotely? Is the author going to get in a Time Machine and go back to before they created their project to make sure a Privacy Policy is the first thing they make? No.

Once again, it’s on the list, the author will appease you eventually. Until then, don’t use the service. Problem solved.

traceroute66OP3y ago

> It’s clearly a hobby project, which means leeway is much more allowed

I'm sorry, but what sort of bullshit is that ?

The law does not differentiate between "hobby project" or not.

It would be the ultimate get-out clause for criminals ... "yes, officer, I'm distributing cocaine, but don't worry, its only a hobby project".

fragmede3y ago

So it turns out the US actually does make that differentiation. A non-violent individual hobbyist who occasionally deals cocaine on the side and isn't part of a gang isn't charged the same as Tony "Scarface" Montana. Career criminals like the fictional Tony Montana get "I'm a professional" charges while hobbyists do not. Professionals get charged under the RICO Act, which stands for "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corru...

mynameisvlad3y ago

> What, exactly, is wrong with the current policy? Have you even read it?

Don’t dodge questions which destroy your arguments and argue against a ridiculous strawman. What, exactly, in explicit detail, is illegal about what the author has done?

And its obvious, leeway is allowed because it’s a personal project. Nobody is about to prosecute someone over a random hobbyist project that is used by a few dozen people. The amount of resources used will never come close to the payout that would come out of that.

nixgeek3y ago

So don’t use the service until they have a privacy policy.

jejeyyy773y ago

lol privacy policy is definitely one of the things that goes on the TODO list.

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0 pointstraceroute663y ago0 comments

> The site’s author already agrees with you and has committed to making a better privacy policy. It’s on the list

Because, my friend, there are some things that go on to-do lists and some things that do not.

Launching something that collects personal data AND forwards it to a third party API ? Nah mate, that's NOT something where you can justifiably put "Privacy Policy" on your nearest To-Do list.

In addition, if you are potentially dealing with users in Europe who are covered by GDPR, a real Privacy Policy is NOT an option, it is MANDATORY.

The fact you are a mom 'n' pop shop and not Google does not make it any more ok.

Privacy cannot be an afterthought.

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mynameisvlad3y ago

It’s clearly a hobby project, which means leeway is much more allowed. Furthermore, who are you to tell someone what is required, especially when you’re not paying or even using their service.

Additionally, the existing privacy policy is a real policy. Just because it was generated doesn’t mean it’s not applicable. Not every policy needs to be handcrafted with love.

What, exactly, is wrong with the current policy? Have you even read it?

Once again, it’s on the list, the author will appease you eventually. Until then, don’t use the service. Problem solved.

traceroute66OP3y ago

> It’s clearly a hobby project, which means leeway is much more allowed

I'm sorry, but what sort of bullshit is that ?

The law does not differentiate between "hobby project" or not.

It would be the ultimate get-out clause for criminals ... "yes, officer, I'm distributing cocaine, but don't worry, its only a hobby project".

fragmede3y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corru...

mynameisvlad3y ago

> What, exactly, is wrong with the current policy? Have you even read it?

Don’t dodge questions which destroy your arguments and argue against a ridiculous strawman. What, exactly, in explicit detail, is illegal about what the author has done?

nixgeek3y ago

So don’t use the service until they have a privacy policy.

jejeyyy773y ago

lol privacy policy is definitely one of the things that goes on the TODO list.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse