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Re:Norwegian Consumer Council report on how tech companies u... by alkonaut on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @04:58AM (#17406720)
Unless every tracking setting is off by default, they are clearly already in violation - so why would they then even bother having settings for it? Why not just track everyone and not ask?
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Re:Norwegian Consumer Council report on how tech companies u... by zucan on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @05:59AM (#17406960)
You can fool many users into thinking they gave consent when they haven't. At least these won't resist further.
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