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The GDPR is explicit about that: non-functional stuff should be turned off by default. No, marketing isn't functional. If companies follow the law, the default
by etripe 5y ago
The GDPR is explicit about that: non-functional stuff should be turned off by default. No, marketing isn't functional. If companies follow the law, the default is set at "I don't want to participate in your bullshit".
It's just that a lot of companies are employing dark patterns or getting it wrong on purpose, and it's working because people are now annoyed at GDPR instead of the companies doing this.
- anyfoo 5y agoYes, and it's ultimately sad to me, although not terribly surprising, that people are getting annoyed at the legislation instead of the perpetrators.