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Opt-out by default is illegal when interacting with EU-based customers under the GDPR, opt-in by default is required by law.
by occz 6y ago
Opt-out by default is illegal when interacting with EU-based customers under the GDPR, opt-in by default is required by law.
- lioeters 6y agoSeriously, I hope lists like these will assist regulators to systematically address the offending companies to phase out this practice. The fact that opt-out is default is a symptom of how badly law makers have allowed these companies to exploit the public. Those that implement dark patterns (no opt-out, or intentionally frustrating the process) ought to receive additional fines and more (i.e. consider it criminal behavior).