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At least if you’re in EU, active consent is required to comply with the GDPR. This means that if you do what this extension does (filter out the UI elements and
by 3np 6y ago
At least if you’re in EU, active consent is required to comply with the GDPR. This means that if you do what this extension does (filter out the UI elements and ignore dialogs), it’s illegal for a website to save PII about you and your visit.
Many websites and data processors violate this, but since that’s the case for those sites the only winning move is not to play.
- dkersten 6y agoMany websites are not compliant though, so while its illegal, they're still doing it. For example, GDPR requires opt-in, many websites have opt-out. Its illegal, but if its not being enforced, then...
- Nextgrid 6y agoIt could be argued that if the consent prompt can’t be dismissed without providing an answer (whether accept or decline) and you use technical means to circumvent that then it’s fair for the system to track you anyway as it’s undefined behavior?