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Re:Ask HN: Is there any right to online privacy? on Monday March 08, 2021 @12:48PM (#26388930)
AFAIK it is not the case anymore; you have to opt-in.
Re:Ask HN: Is there any right to online privacy? on Monday March 08, 2021 @12:30PM (#26388594)
In a world (the web) where it is so easy to ask for consent, isn't that shameful not to do so? In contrast, within the street, one could argue that stopping pedestrians could be difficult.

Ask HN: Is there any right to online privacy?

Posted by lsuss on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:49AM
from the ask-hn dept.

In the audience measuring field, the number of projects promoting a focus on privacy is every growing. They all share the same underlying primitive. As soon as the collected data are anonymous, then individuals' consent becomes implicit.Is it that obvious?Would you accept your car to collect anonymous driving data without your prior consent? Would you accept your OS to collect anonymous usage...

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