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Re:Nobody reads privacy policies, senator wants lawmakers to... by mulmen on Thursday June 18, 2020 @01:25PM (#23565358)
Imagine a “Privacy facts” label at facebook.com/privacy.

The format of the page is mandated by the government, including the font and margins. It is easily scraped and must be by law. This label is required in place of a privacy policy.

Facebook.com will:

Store data about you forever in a profile.

Share data about you with 3rd parties.

Show you advertisements based on a profile.

Show you content based on a profile.

Share profile about you information with law enforcement.

Facebook.com’s top five markets by revenue are:

Advertising

News Redistribution

Device Development

This may still be opaque and ignored by most people. Standardizing the language and format in a way that laypeople can read delivers actual value to consumers.

Re:Nobody reads privacy policies, senator wants lawmakers to... by augustt on Thursday June 18, 2020 @02:39PM (#23566195)
Would be cool if it was required that such a label needs to be placed prominently on any signup page.