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I think there's a very reasonable general expectation on the web that your data isn't used until you've clicked submit/save/etc. I don't think that this practic

I think there's a very reasonable general expectation on the web that your data isn't used until you've clicked submit/save/etc. I don't think that this practice could be claimed to have "informed consent", even if the privacy policy mentions it explicitly. You're right there are places where this sort of thing can be useful, but they're rare, and could even be handled client-side in many cases.

JohnBooty 5y ago
I think there's a very reasonable general expectation on the web that your data isn't used until you've clicked submit/save/etc I definitely have this expectation and would be angry if it was violated. I wonder: do non-engineers have this expectation? In 2021? I've been involved with web development since the more or less earliest days. Back when websites were mostly static pages, and eventually spouted some forms here and there. But, would a non-greybeard engineer have this expectation today now that UX is generally so different and "app-like" and anything you see in your web browser can basically be assumed to be in constant communication with the server(s)? Please note that I don't think the current state of affairs is really an improvement. In fact, I more or less hate the "modern" web. I'm just curious about how user expectations have changed.