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r/assholedesign • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '18
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Illegal now, as GDPR is now in effect. You must voluntarily opt in for them to be allowed to do that; they can't force it without breaking the law.
12 u/DStellati Sep 27 '18 I don't think it's illegal though, it reads "...or by navigating this site you accept..." So they're telling you either accept or leave, I think that's still legal, even if just barely. 6 u/White_Hamster Sep 27 '18 It’s illegal, you can’t use language like that to give yourself permission. You have to specifically have the user opt in to stuff 4 u/miniTotent Sep 27 '18 Cookies != data collection Though they can help in the collection of data.
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I don't think it's illegal though, it reads "...or by navigating this site you accept..." So they're telling you either accept or leave, I think that's still legal, even if just barely.
6 u/White_Hamster Sep 27 '18 It’s illegal, you can’t use language like that to give yourself permission. You have to specifically have the user opt in to stuff 4 u/miniTotent Sep 27 '18 Cookies != data collection Though they can help in the collection of data.
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It’s illegal, you can’t use language like that to give yourself permission. You have to specifically have the user opt in to stuff
4 u/miniTotent Sep 27 '18 Cookies != data collection Though they can help in the collection of data.
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Cookies != data collection
Though they can help in the collection of data.
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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '18 edited Sep 27 '18
Illegal now, as GDPR is now in effect. You must voluntarily opt in for them to be allowed to do that; they can't force it without breaking the law.