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Yes one of the purposes of the GDPR is to make it so such a service does not exist.

• jefftk 4y ago
  If I want that service and someone wants to provide it to me, how is it the role of government to say we can't make that trade?
  • robin_reala 4y ago
    If I want to take crack cocaine, and someone wants to sell it to me, how is it the role of government to say we can't make that trade? Sure, hyperbole, but the role of government is to regulate when the externalities of a transaction aren't being accounted for within the transaction.
    • jefftk 4y ago
      I'm on board with governments stepping in over externalities, but if A and B make a deal that includes "B will, in addition to observing A's behavior to implement functionality, use these observations to target ads and detect ad fraud" I don't see how externalities enter into it.
      • CogitoCogito 4y ago
        I think the normal reasoning is that services that don’t use data in this fashion can’t compete with those that do. Hence users who don’t want to be tracked have no other options. Whether that bothers you is a personal question. Edit: I think it’s comparable to something like warranties. Enforcing an automatic 1/2/etc. warranty on products makes certain business models untenable. Do we consider blanket warranties on end products more important or an individuals freedom to forego such a warranty more important? Different societies may reach different conclusions.
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