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Consent needs to be freely given; you can't nudge users into it and you can't hold access ransom over it. There's no way what you're suggesting would fly.
by Nullabillity 2y ago
Consent needs to be freely given; you can't nudge users into it and you can't hold access ransom over it. There's no way what you're suggesting would fly.
- ranger_danger 2y agoI'm not an expert and not on either side, but couldn't a notice like "by agreeing to these terms you allow us to turn on telemetry by default, and you are free to simply not use this software instead" be allowed?
- philistine 2y agoAbsolutely NOT!
- ranger_danger 2y agoWhy not? Can you cite a specific law text ?
- SahAssar 2y agoNope, consent cannot be a prerequisite of using the service/software, if it is available in the EU (or UK, since they grandfathered in GDPR after brexit) it must be usable with or without consent. That is the reason many local non-EU ad-supported businesses (like local papers in the US) outright block all EU traffic. For example if I go to https://www.chicagotribune.com/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/ I get a blank page saying "This content is not available in your region". Manjaro could do something similar by just blocking EU users from downloading it.
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- sealeck 2y agoI've been told that if you have mandatory telemetry in your application that's fine because the user has a way to opt out (it's a free market and they don't have to use your software). I believe the territory where you add an opt-out is a bit murkier.
- Doxin 2y ago"Opt-in or pound sand" is explicitly not allowed.