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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by MaxBarraclough on Sunday April 18, 2021 @10:10AM (#26852612)
I get the impression it's not forbidden in the UK. Here's the equivalent page from MasterCard. [0] (Incidentally, the captcha is broken so the page is unusable.)

[0] https://www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/vision/terms-of-use/commi...

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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by guitarbill on Sunday April 18, 2021 @11:51AM (#26853486)
> To opt-out from our anonymisation of your personal information to perform data analyses

The page is super vague, and the question remains if they can fully anonymise the data, but if they can, it's allowed. Personal data is covered under the GDPR, while anonymous data isn't [0].

[0] https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protectio...

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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by ShockedUnicorn on Sunday April 18, 2021 @11:39AM (#26853382)
The captcha has been broken for months. I don't think it's an accident.
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