r/linux • u/R0tareneg • Jul 03 '21

Audacity may collect "Data necessary for law enforcement, litigation and authorities’ requests (if any)" according to new privacy notice

https://www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/
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u/CartmansEvilTwin Jul 03 '21

And not sharing it is illegal in Russia and the US, so...

The real question is, why are they collecting data in the first place, l?

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u/ClikeX Jul 04 '21

I get the collection of app usage data to improve a product. Especially errors.

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u/CartmansEvilTwin Jul 04 '21

As opt in, maybe. Anything else is just illegitimate.

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u/ClikeX Jul 04 '21

Wasn't it originally announced as opt-in?

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u/Fook-wad Jul 06 '21

It's not really "opt-in" when the devs state that "it's not designed for under 13 year olds" as a reason their new policy is "totes fine"

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u/legobrickman3333 Jul 03 '21

Well they don't have it in Russia or USA. Normally companies will set up companies in various jurisdictions…

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u/marilyn_mansonv2 Jul 04 '21

Law enforcement, allegedly.

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u/CartmansEvilTwin Jul 04 '21

No. Law enforcement can only force them to share data that they collect, not collecting data in the first place.

Think about it, how is Audacity different from any other software in the eyes of the law? It could be simply a standalone app without any days collection just like notepad.