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I think duration and consent have to be part of the equation. Collecting an IP for somewhere in the range of milliseconds to 24 hours in order to gather statist
by svachalek 5y ago
I think duration and consent have to be part of the equation. Collecting an IP for somewhere in the range of milliseconds to 24 hours in order to gather statistics about site traffic is one thing, putting it in perpetual storage for cross correlation is entire different. Asking for an email address to create an account is one thing, using 3rd party cookies to figure out someone’s email address to cross correlate with their browsing history is different. Blurring the line between these innocent practices and mass surveillance by international corporations is quite disingenuous.
- imgabe 5y agoI am not trying to blur the line or say they’re equivalent. I’m saying that if the law, as written, doesn’t distinguish between these things then it becomes a cudgel that can be selectively wielded against any website that happens to draw the ire of anyone with power to launch investigations. We all see how incompetent the government is when it comes to understanding technology and how it works (see the Missouri governor clamoring to prosecute someone for “hacking” because they used view source), so remember when you’re asking for greater regulation who it is that’s going to be doing the regulating.