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Didn't consent to third-party tracking, and then couldn't access the article. I hope that this doesn't become a widespread pattern, where companies disallow acc
by brylie 8y ago
Didn't consent to third-party tracking, and then couldn't access the article. I hope that this doesn't become a widespread pattern, where companies disallow access to services when people decline to be tracked/profiled, now that we have an increased legal mandate for clarity and user rights online. NPR, being a public benefit non-profit, should really act in the public interest, and allow people to access the content without being subject to surveillance from ad companies and social media.
- megaman22 8y agoWe're reaping what we have sown.
- manmal 8y agoIf 3rd party tracking is not arguably required for them to provide the service, then this behavior is not valid, if I understand the GDPR wording correctly.
- po1nter 8y agoI didn't give them my consent so I got redirected to the plain text version of the website on which you can read the article without being tracked https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=611609366 https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=611609366
- ghusbands 8y agoAs long as one can find it. It's not trivial when you're just thrown to the front page and there's no obvious search feature.
- DanBC 8y agoI don't understand the point you're making. Before: 3rd party tracking happens; you don't know about it; you don't get the chance to decline to read the article before 3rd party tracking happens. Now: 3rd party happens if you allow it to happen; you know when it's going to happen; you get the choice to allow it or not. How is this worse?