Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo...
by Symbiote on Friday October 12, 2018 @08:24AM
(#18200907)
When I visit washingtonpost.com from the EU, I see a page giving me three options:
> Free
> Read a limited number of articles each month
> You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads
> Basic Subscription
>
> $6 every 4 weeks or just $78 $60/year
> ...
> You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads
> Premium EU Ad-Free Subscription
>
> $9 every 4 weeks or just $117 $90/year
> ...
> No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking
(That last line is bold on the page.)
I don't know if this approach is fully compliant with the letter and spirit of the GDPR. The page itself contains three trackers, according to Ghostery, and has set several long-lived cookies without any interaction.
> Free > Read a limited number of articles each month > You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads
> Basic Subscription > > $6 every 4 weeks or just $78 $60/year > ... > You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads
> Premium EU Ad-Free Subscription > > $9 every 4 weeks or just $117 $90/year > ... > No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking
(That last line is bold on the page.)
I don't know if this approach is fully compliant with the letter and spirit of the GDPR. The page itself contains three trackers, according to Ghostery, and has set several long-lived cookies without any interaction.