Re:Grindr to be fined almost €10M over GDPR complaint
by poizan42 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @10:00AM
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> It should be required by law that there be a simple to access “opt out to everything” option that should be as easy to access as an “opt in to everything” option.
It arguably is already required with the language of article 7.2 and recital 32, especially this part
> If the data subject’s consent is to be given following a request by electronic means, the request must be clear, concise and not unnecessarily disruptive to the use of the service for which it is provided.
But we will see how it gets interpreted as more cases works their way through the system.
Re:Grindr to be fined almost €10M over GDPR complaint
by Blikkentrekker on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @10:07AM
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Yes, that is very arguable.
The phrasing “The-opt-out-to-everything option must be as easily accessible as the opt-in-to-everything option.” is far less arguable and hiding one behind a further menu, but one not, is a clear violation of this rule.
It should be required by law that there be a simple to access “opt out to everything” option that should be as easy to access as an “opt in to everything” option.
Also, I would not be opposed if some browser standard were developed under governmental oversight that sends a blanket “opt out to everything” that websites would be required to respect by law.