Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion
by nightpool on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @05:20PM
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Language preferences are (in all of the deployments I've seen) legally categorized as functional cookies and not strictly necessary cookies. Same with e.g. dark mode/light mode or other preference toggles
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Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion
by jraph on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @07:19PM
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functional cookies would be strictly necessary cookies, wouldn't they?
Re:Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion
by dcow on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:29AM
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The wording is annoying, but no. I’ve received legal advice on this topic. Functional cookies are not strictly necessary. It seems very backwards but it’s how the industry currently treats things.