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I would prefer opt-in.
by amq 10y ago
I would prefer opt-in.
- itp 10y agoFair point, although I suspect the counterargument centers around the reduction in participation in an opt-in system. I wonder if something like a global "privacy" toggle could work -- a way to indicate what your own personal preferences for default behavior are. Apps would default sensitive features to the global toggle, while allowing specific overrides in either direction.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoOf course the argument is reduction in participation... but that's fine. People should not be default-assumed to want to be stalked by Google. They should be prohibited from doing so, and be forced, like every other business, to seek informed interest in their product.
- kefka 10y agoThen every time you: 1. Install something 2. Uninstall something 3. Open Chrome 4. Open Any other Google App 5. Turn GPS on 6. Turn GPS off expect a nag requesting permission to track you. See, now, to get the nags to go away, you gave up your rights. But you know, you "gave permission"...
- ionised 10y ago> Fair point, although I suspect the counterargument centers around the reduction in participation in an opt-in system. That's not a counter-argument, that's whining that you can't have everything you want without deceptive practices.
- tonfa 10y agoIsn't it already opt-in? iirc you're always presented a screen asking you if you want to enable location history.
- itp 10y agoI think (s)he's right in pointing out that while location services as a whole has an initial prompt (I believe the default value is on, but you do have an opportunity to change it), the individual features in e.g. maps are default opt-in after install (and you have to navigate settings to turn them off).