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You know Google literally writes the specifications that are subsequently used by advertisers to fingerprint users, right? For example, the AudioContext API al
by 0xy 4y ago
You know Google literally writes the specifications that are subsequently used by advertisers to fingerprint users, right?
For example, the AudioContext API allows websites with zero audio to query sensitive personalized information about your audio equipment, with no permission. It was written by a Google employee, and implemented first in Chrome, then abused throughout DoubleClick's (owned by Google) display advertising network.
- shadowgovt 4y agoThat's what I mean by "holding them accountable." So Safari and Firefox should implement that API behind a privacy-check flag (same as we get for location services, etc.). If Google complains it's not to spec, tell Google to fix the spec. Don't rubber stamp specs that aren't privacy-conscious; Apple, Mozilla, and Microsoft are WHATWG standards members too.