User Data Consent
The cluster centers on debates about requiring explicit user consent for data collection and usage by online services, contrasting opt-in models with implied consent via ToS, and weighing privacy against free services, often referencing GDPR and transparency.
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It is illuminating to do a search for the word "consent" in the document, considering they say that they will not use things without it.Seems like it might be worth them including, IANAL. Otherwise can't they just change it in the website UI...? They don't promise any particular process for acquiring consent, but sure declare you give it to them for many many other things.
More like:"I want to use your free service and to participate in your monetization model only after you explicitly tell me how you are going to do with my data. If you can't tell me this, and get me to accept the trade off, why should I trust you?" -- EU citizens"
finally someone who gets it!you want a service that requires your data? you have to give your data. you don't want to? don't complain for the missing service!
I find the lack of user consent in this disturbing (unless there's a choice?)
They don't ask permission. They offer a cool service don't tell you what they'll use that information for. Go through [0] and [1], and you'll probably find at least one thing you didn't explicitly opt into. That fits my definition of not requiring my permission. They have to ask.[0] https://myaccount.google.com/privacycheckup/[1] <a href="https:/&#
How are they violating privacy. Their service exists because people opt in to it.
Thing is if everything puts up a big notice "YOU MUST AGREE TO BE TRACKED AND SOLD TO USE OUR SERVICE" then people will just click that.
Wouldn't the value in this situation be "you get to use Facebook"? If they didn't make money off their users, Facebook wouldn't exist.Would you be ok if they did it that way? A warning that says "by using Facebook, you are agreeing to be tracked", at which point the user could either continue or uninstall the app?
"unless you ask us to" - it's defined in the privacy policy and clearly says it's due to the user taking an explicit action.
I meant general practice done legally, e.g. stating this in their policy and showing when you run the app for the first time that it will sell their not personal data in exchange for free service.The concept is fair as some are willing to pay with money, some are ok to pay with their data. Hiding the fact that you will sell data obviously deserves the punishment.