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Ask for permission - opt-in not opt-out. The current behaviour isn't sufficient for the new GDPR requirements coming in May. Contributors and any relevant comp
by BillinghamJ 9y ago
Ask for permission - opt-in not opt-out.
The current behaviour isn't sufficient for the new GDPR requirements coming in May. Contributors and any relevant companies (or their subsidiaries) in the EU could be liable.
- vsl 9y agoGDPR covers personal data, not anonymous unidentifiable stats.
- BillinghamJ 9y agoYou are incorrect - this is personal data and does fall under the extremely wide scope of GDPR, which is simply "processing". Under the current data protection laws, as long as it isn't personally identifying, it would fall out of scope. Under GDPR, it is in-scope, and explicit opt-in consent is required for both collection and for the things you want to use the data for. Requiring opt-in to use the software is also not permissible. GDPR is a bit of a beast.