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> Access to client side scripts on my machine has to be earned in trust I agree that it's all about trust. Why would you ever enter information on a website yo
by XCSme 5y ago
> Access to client side scripts on my machine has to be earned in trust
I agree that it's all about trust. Why would you ever enter information on a website you don't trust? What extra information can be gathered using JS that can't be otherwise? Or what is the exact harm done if they send extra requests to a tracking API?
My point is that once you access a specific website you consent with that website sending HTML/CSS/JS to your computer and executing it. The biggest problem those days is when that website is sending your information to other entities, 3rd parties, for other purposes than improving your experience. I think having "tracking" to detect errors, loading time issues and improving the user experience is perfectly reasonable if implemented in a proper way.
- OtomotO 5y ago> My point is that once you access a specific website you consent with that website sending HTML/CSS/JS to your computer and executing it Just HTML and CSS in my case.
- XCSme 5y agoApart from the JS engine vulnerabilities, what are the privacy benefits of disabling JavaScript? You can still include 3rd party tracking pixels (via CSS or HTML) and share request data server-side with third parties.
- OtomotO 5y agoI don't usually surf on pages that are known for such stuff. And when I do, I fake a lot of my data :) Apart from that, it is not only about privacy for me.