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The original research checked the Turn / NAI / DAA opt out. According to Mayer, it does't respawn. This part of Turn's response is a lie.
by fortmeaded 12y ago
The original research checked the Turn / NAI / DAA opt out. According to Mayer, it does't respawn. This part of Turn's response is a lie.
- gergles 12y agoThey claim the opt-out is stored on their servers and associated with the uid (implying that the optout=1 cookie isn't necessary)
- fortmeaded 12y agoNot just missing a cookie. The original post has screenshots of status checkers showing no opt out.
- cpeterso 12y agoIt's convenient for them that their server-side opt-out code cannot be audited. It would have been easier for them to just set an anonymous, client-side opt-out cookie.
- dspillett 12y agoA client-side cookie is not sufficient, you'd have to set it in every browser you ever use. Practically speaking it needs to be server-side, but should be (but never would be) opt-in rather than opt-out. The other option is respecting DNT, but that is never going to happen as a default behaviour for all companies.
- pbhjpbhj 12y agoSo what you're saying is that we need everyone on the planet to install an app that automatically accesses Turn's website every few seconds ... just to be sure that they know we don't want tracking! ;0)