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> Nah. The browser has a mechanism to request geolocation. This is the ask that was not performed. The user was not asked, which is the important piece. The ge
by nozzlegear 6mo ago
> Nah. The browser has a mechanism to request geolocation. This is the ask that was not performed. The user was not asked, which is the important piece.
The geolocation API requires prompting the user for permission before it can be used: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Geolocation/getCurrentPosition https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Geolocation...
- ygjb 6mo agoYes, that would have tripped the prompt asking the user, which would have had explicit user acceptance or refusal. The point is you don't need consent to do a fuzzy match usibg other data in most jurisdictions.
- nozzlegear 6mo agoAh I see what you're saying. I think the website's wording is just confusing, which made me think you, in turn, were saying something you weren't.