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Sorry for the off-topic question, but how can that consent dialog possibly be compliant? The only options are to either accept all forms of unspecified trackin
by jsnell 5y ago
Sorry for the off-topic question, but how can that
consent dialog possibly be compliant? The only options are to either accept all forms of unspecified tracking, or to pay for a subscription. It seems like exactly the kind of forced consent that GDPR is supposed to forbid.
I've seen the same thing with other German newspapers, but nowhere else. Have they been granted some kind of a special exemption in the German data privacy laws, or are they just gambling on selective enforcement?
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoIt's a product you have to pay for. Either with your data, or with money. If the product is worth it is another question.
- jsnell 5y agoSure, I understand that. But that is not an option that the GDPR is supposed to give. If this is in fact legal, than any company wanting to collect any kind of data could always force consent by offering some rididuculously expensive subscription option instead. "Give us your data to access this app, or pay 100 EUR / month". But even though this seems obviously illegal, the German newspapers are very blatantly doing this. Why?
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoBecause they are desperate. Look at the development of their sales. Less and and less and even lesser. No matter if print or online. In print they push their sales statistics by giving them away for free in choosen locations. Online the nag to sell you an abo by hiding teaser articles behind a PLUS which you can't see otherwise. edit: almost all of them, not only this one.