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Why should I read this website and take it seriously if I can't even read the cookie policy without accepting cookies, and when I actually do attempt to read th
by yladiz 6y ago
Why should I read this website and take it seriously if I can't even read the cookie policy without accepting cookies, and when I actually do attempt to read the policy (thanks Reader Mode) I am told that to opt-out I have to disable cookies in my browser?
Looking further and reading their privacy policy in the section titled "Your European Rights", I see this:
> You have the right to ask us not to process your Personal Data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your Personal Data) if we intend to use your Personal Data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your Personal Data.
This is backwards. It is my right to not have you process my personal data for marketing purposes unless I opt-in, not my right to opt-out. This is an important distinction, and the fact that they have a poorly worded privacy policy on this makes me feel like they didn't really do their due diligence on this very basic stuff.
- pb7 6y agoIt's probably because they care very little about consumer rights and are just doing what companies do: attempt to make the most money possible.
- sweezyjeezy 6y agoDo their motivations invalidate the argument?
- pb7 6y agoAbsolutely. I like the status quo and I'm not eager to find out what my new world will be like when the companies signaling that they don't really care about consumers have the power instead of Apple.
- sweezyjeezy 6y agoThe power to... not have to pay Apple so much for in app purchases in the app store? How does that hurt you, the consumer?
- wcr3 6y ago"does the fact that mr. crocodile eats small, flightless birds invalidate his argument that he can get me (a small, flightless bird) across the river faster than i could do so alone?"
- sweezyjeezy 6y agoI didn't say 'show me an example of how motivations can invalidate an argument', I am talking about this particular example - how does Epic et al's desire to make money invalidate their argument that Apple has a anti-competitive monopoly on the app store?