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Engadget's GDPR consent to track seems really odd. They say they need to track you to provide service. If you don't click OK, and select "Manage Options" you

Engadget's GDPR consent to track seems really odd. They say they need to track you to provide service. If you don't click OK, and select "Manage Options" you eventually get to select the ad providers you let them share data with. You leave none selected, click through "Done" and you get the actual content page. Yet ublock origin is saying it blocked 14 domains on this page. So, are they giving me an option, and then ignoring my selection?

omnimus 8y ago
I clicked cancel (i asume that is i dont want to) and got straight to the site. 10 domains blocked.
bhaavan 8y ago
I am not sure if they are in violation, if they track but do not use the data. As I understand it, the manage option is the permission to use the tracked data.
- hessenwolf 8y ago
  Data collection is also part of the regulations; only collecting the data they need. Tracking data they do not even use seems to me to be a clear violation.
danieldisu 8y ago
They still serve you Ads, it's just that the Ads won't be personalised for you.
mtgx 8y ago
Be aware that there are two lists in the partners page. You could easily miss it since the other is behind a greyed-out tab called "Other partners" or something like it, which contains another 100 partners or so, in addition to the 200-300 main partners Verizon will share your data with by default, unless you opt-out (illegal under GDPR). Verizon-owned sites that use this policy include Engadget, Techcrunch, Aol, and Yahoo. Some more info here: https://gdprhallofshame.com/5-techcrunch-engadget-and-oath-cookie-gore/ https://gdprhallofshame.com/5-techcrunch-engadget-and-oath-c... Even though it's opt-out, at least they let you use their services when you deselect all of them - although I don't really trust a company such a Verizon to live up to its word and not actually track you, even if you deselect all of those partners. However, companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter seem to only give you the "option" to "take it or leave it": either agree to their terms or you'll lose access to the account (also illegal under GDPR). That's also why noyb is filing complaints against them (although they missed Twitter): https://noyb.eu/ https://noyb.eu/

omnimus 8y ago

I clicked cancel (i asume that is i dont want to) and got straight to the site. 10 domains blocked.

bhaavan 8y ago

I am not sure if they are in violation, if they track but do not use the data. As I understand it, the manage option is the permission to use the tracked data.

hessenwolf 8y ago
Data collection is also part of the regulations; only collecting the data they need. Tracking data they do not even use seems to me to be a clear violation.

danieldisu 8y ago

They still serve you Ads, it's just that the Ads won't be personalised for you.

mtgx 8y ago

Be aware that there are two lists in the partners page. You could easily miss it since the other is behind a greyed-out tab called "Other partners" or something like it, which contains another 100 partners or so, in addition to the 200-300 main partners Verizon will share your data with by default, unless you opt-out (illegal under GDPR). Verizon-owned sites that use this policy include Engadget, Techcrunch, Aol, and Yahoo. Some more info here: https://gdprhallofshame.com/5-techcrunch-engadget-and-oath-cookie-gore/ https://gdprhallofshame.com/5-techcrunch-engadget-and-oath-c... Even though it's opt-out, at least they let you use their services when you deselect all of them - although I don't really trust a company such a Verizon to live up to its word and not actually track you, even if you deselect all of those partners. However, companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter seem to only give you the "option" to "take it or leave it": either agree to their terms or you'll lose access to the account (also illegal under GDPR). That's also why noyb is filing complaints against them (although they missed Twitter): https://noyb.eu/ https://noyb.eu/