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In Germany recording folks without their consent is illegal (or at least not admissible in courts) in many contexts. It is possible to build incentives that don
by bananatron 7y ago
In Germany recording folks without their consent is illegal (or at least not admissible in courts) in many contexts. It is possible to build incentives that don't lead towards mass surveillance.
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- SamuelAdams 7y agoI think this is the correct solution. The author's recommendation - a cocktail of browser extensions and other technologies - is only a temporary fix. This needs to be fixed at an institutional level, but there are entire industries (facebook, other ad-service companies) that depend on bulk data collection so a bill like what Germany has will be fought against tooth and nail.
- ensignavenger 7y agoDo stores there not use security cameras? Or is a sign at the door considered consent?
- a3n 7y agoThat's great, but not much protection if the surveillor has no intention of bringing the information to court.