Re:Show HN: The Vue.js Handbook – Free 120 pages ebook
by alixaxel on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @09:43AM
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Well, for one, he's not gathering explicit consent anywhere. Just because there's a privacy policy and controller information at the bottom of the page doesn't mean I explicitly agree to have my data used for any purpose.
Re:Show HN: The Vue.js Handbook – Free 120 pages ebook
by throwaway181986 on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @09:55AM
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The question is what you do with the e-mail address. e.g., if the page would say:
1. "we provide this book for free, but collect your e-mail to follow up once in about 1 month time with a relevant offer." ==> this might even work from a "legitimate interest" view, but thats currently not well defined
OR
2. "click here to provide consent for us collecting your email and using it for ..., ..., ..."
Re:Show HN: The Vue.js Handbook – Free 120 pages ebook
by flaviocopes on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @11:20AM
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Thanks for your points. ConvertKit allows to show a GDPR consent screen to EU users. I didn't enable it at first, my fault.
Below the form the intent is clear, but you should also be allowed to only get the ebook without having any further email from me.
Re:Show HN: The Vue.js Handbook – Free 120 pages ebook
by bildung on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @09:38AM
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The exchange email -> ebook in itself isn't problematic with regards to the GDPR, phrasing it not as an exchange but a free gift is.
edit: You may of course not like my comment, but it is factually correct: GDPR really doesn't forbid combining the newsletter entry with a bait like a free ebook, as long as you don't phrase the newsletter membership as "free" and use double opt-in.
Would adding a second checkbox ("I'm not a resident of the EU") be a way for a site owner to still provide this to exchange to non-EU residents?