Re:Fedora considers “privacy-preserving” telemetry
by deafpolygon on Saturday July 08, 2023 @08:06AM
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I think this is a good view and explanation. At the end of the day though, the only thing that matters is what you pointed out:
> But a relationship should be consensual, not forced. I have zero issues with opt-in telemetry. When it's not opt-in, though, it's an invasion and adversarial.
That's it. No matter how many ways you dice it - collecting data without consent or forcing opt-out is an invasion. As more and more of our lives shift to being online, our privacy and our sense of autonomy in a digital world is ever increasingly paramount.
> But a relationship should be consensual, not forced. I have zero issues with opt-in telemetry. When it's not opt-in, though, it's an invasion and adversarial.
That's it. No matter how many ways you dice it - collecting data without consent or forcing opt-out is an invasion. As more and more of our lives shift to being online, our privacy and our sense of autonomy in a digital world is ever increasingly paramount.