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I see this completely the opposite. There’s much more risk to Google to be lying about the privacy agreement applicable to Google Fonts (https://developers.goog

I see this completely the opposite. There’s much more risk to Google to be lying about the privacy agreement applicable to Google Fonts (https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq#what_does_using_the_google_fonts_api_mean_for_the_privacy_of_my_users https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq#what_does_using_the_...) than there is to some unknown company that won’t be a target for regulators and won’t make any news for casually violating your privacy through shoddy engineering work or incompetence let alone maliciousness.

tyingq 4y ago
I read that pretty carefully, and didn't see anything about not saving and correlating the visit with other logs they have.
ncmncm 4y ago
I perceive exactly zero risk to Google in lying about literally anything at all. Have you ever heard about them being even slightly inconvenienced in response to any abuse?
- rossjudson 4y ago
  Do you feel like providing any examples?
  - ncmncm 4y ago
    Lack of examples,you mean?
  - Nextgrid 4y ago
    See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31810185 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31810185.
    - ncmncm 4y ago
      Status of that, two years on, appears to be complaints that Google is violating its discovery obligations.
- KerryJones 4y ago
  Uh, yes, many times. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-in-u-s-for-tracking-private-internet-use-idUSKBN23933H https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-l...
Nextgrid 4y ago
The GDPR went into effect in 2018 and gave companies 4 years to prepare for it. The GDPR has strict guidelines as to how data processing consent flows should be presented, including the fact that it should be as easy to decline as it is to accept. Yet, Google initially implemented a malicious consent form where accepting is easy and declining is impossible. They only very recently implemented a compliant consent flow which gives you an easy option to decline. Google has already proven their bad faith and successfully got away with it, along with plenty of other companies.

tyingq 4y ago

I read that pretty carefully, and didn't see anything about not saving and correlating the visit with other logs they have.

ncmncm 4y ago

I perceive exactly zero risk to Google in lying about literally anything at all. Have you ever heard about them being even slightly inconvenienced in response to any abuse?

rossjudson 4y ago
Do you feel like providing any examples?
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Lack of examples,you mean?
- Nextgrid 4y ago
  See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31810185 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31810185.
  - ncmncm 4y ago
    Status of that, two years on, appears to be complaints that Google is violating its discovery obligations.
KerryJones 4y ago
Uh, yes, many times. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-in-u-s-for-tracking-private-internet-use-idUSKBN23933H https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-l...

Nextgrid 4y ago

The GDPR went into effect in 2018 and gave companies 4 years to prepare for it. The GDPR has strict guidelines as to how data processing consent flows should be presented, including the fact that it should be as easy to decline as it is to accept. Yet, Google initially implemented a malicious consent form where accepting is easy and declining is impossible. They only very recently implemented a compliant consent flow which gives you an easy option to decline. Google has already proven their bad faith and successfully got away with it, along with plenty of other companies.