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A comment on GDPR penalty for passing on of IP address to Google by using Google Fonts. Parent comment

Re:GDPR penalty for passing on of IP address to Google by us... by no_time on Sunday January 30, 2022 @07:41AM (#30136654)
>The website merely tells the user’s browser that the content is intended to be displayed using a font that, if not installed on the user’s computer, can be downloaded from Google’s server.

"Your honor, I merely told the gun to strike the firing pin. Without a round chambered in, the gun wouldn't have done anything."

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Re:GDPR penalty for passing on of IP address to Google by us... by dsego on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:20AM (#30136934)
Your honor, I instructed my browser to point a gun at me and it shot me. Surprised Pikachu face.
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Re:GDPR penalty for passing on of IP address to Google by us... by no_time on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:34AM (#30137035)
I sure wish the average person could instruct their browser to avoid this happening without their knowledge.
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