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I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by brennen »

HumblyTossed wrote: post #18
newswasboring wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are sites (like wwe.com) where after you have successfully located the preference to opt out from everything it shows a "processing" screen which is stuck at 98% for about a minute. But accept is "processed" in an instant. Another dark pattern is showing you have opted out but some sites cannot receive opt out requests through https which is written in small fonts. By doing this they have successfully targeted…

> There are sites (like wwe.com) where after you have successfully located the preference to opt out from everything it shows a "processing" screen which is stuck at 98% for about a minute. But accept is "processed" in an instant. How desperate does one have to be to work as a developer on projects like this?

Given that very nearly the entire software industry has either acquiesced to or actively abets practices like these, the real answer is generally "desperate enough to be seeking a job in your field".

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

#102

Post by drewmol »

crawlcrawler wrote: post #94
sroussey wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s a pain, but we are automating it. You can signup at https://www.privicy.com/privicypal/about

Is this comment and that website [0] sarcasm? What exactly are you automating? The theft of my PII or the opposite? On this matter your privacy policy[1] confuse me. Sorry if I'm being a daft punk. [0] https://www.privicy.com [1] https://www.privicy.com/legal/privacy-policy

>The theft of my PII or the opposite?

Please consider referring to it as spying over theft and PII about you, as opposed to your PII?

Part of the server logs may be about you but are not yours per say.

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by marcinzm »

newswasboring wrote: post #12
teekert wrote: post #3

This latest trend is so annoying: there is either "Accept" or: "See purpose". And the "Don't accept" stuff is hidden under "See purpose". Infuriating.

There are sites (like wwe.com) where after you have successfully located the preference to opt out from everything it shows a "processing" screen which is stuck at 98% for about a minute. But accept is "processed" in an instant. Another dark pattern is showing you have opted out but some sites cannot receive opt out requests through https which is written in small fonts. By doing this they have successfully targeted…

>I know this is not something major, but still, how do these people sleep at night?

Easily and without issues. Humans are very good at making sure they do not feel themselves to be evil. A mass murderer will blame everyone except themselves or rationalize their actions as just.

Things which come to mind in 30 seconds:

"The regulation is draconian and it is just to fight it in any way possible."

"Our business helps people and working around this helps our business and thus helps people."

"If people really wanted and weren't simply mindlessly clicking buttons this won't stop them so we're actually helping user's enact their will."

"We put all this effort into the business, it's evil for the government to interfere for wishy washy reasons."

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by Hasz »

ttsda wrote: post #80
motohagiography wrote: post #38

It occurred to me that if you want to see fewer ads and be generally left alone by marketers, get your IP and online data footprint associated with pariah topics like fringe news sites, weird subcultures, edgy politics, drug use, and privacy. Basically like being a hacker in the 1980s and 90s, or even part of early rave culture, where the sort of people who work in marketing would be afraid or uncomfortable with bein…

Do you guys see any ads online? I have ublock origin on my laptop and mobile browsers, modded youtube and instagram with no ads on android. I pretty much never see any ad. I also add the Annoyances lists to uBlock and I have the "I don't care about cookies" extension to ignore cookie popups.

I haven't seen an ad in so long that it's jarring to use someone else's phone or laptop; the best thing I can compare it to is clean vs dirty glasses.

I highly recommend AdAway if you use Android.

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by mjangle1985 »

ttsda wrote: post #80
motohagiography wrote: post #38

It occurred to me that if you want to see fewer ads and be generally left alone by marketers, get your IP and online data footprint associated with pariah topics like fringe news sites, weird subcultures, edgy politics, drug use, and privacy. Basically like being a hacker in the 1980s and 90s, or even part of early rave culture, where the sort of people who work in marketing would be afraid or uncomfortable with bein…

Do you guys see any ads online? I have ublock origin on my laptop and mobile browsers, modded youtube and instagram with no ads on android. I pretty much never see any ad. I also add the Annoyances lists to uBlock and I have the "I don't care about cookies" extension to ignore cookie popups.

uBlock and Pi-hole.

Name a more iconic duo.

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

#106

Post by notyourwork »

ascorbic wrote: post #85
bluntfang wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

earning your food and housing tokens is way better doing something like this than a lot of other things.

I guarantee that any engineer working on that product could get another equally well-compensated job which is not so morally bankrupt.

This argument doesn't hold up if you refer back to all engineering ethics dilemmas of the past. If all these engineers could have easily gotten another job, why did they stay? Why did Boeing engineers not speak up, why did Firestone engineers not speak up, the list continues. Not everyone has the same moral compass and that is the bottom line.

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by [deleted] »

drewmol wrote: post #102
crawlcrawler wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this comment and that website [0] sarcasm? What exactly are you automating? The theft of my PII or the opposite? On this matter your privacy policy[1] confuse me. Sorry if I'm being a daft punk. [0] https://www.privicy.com [1] https://www.privicy.com/legal/privacy-policy

>The theft of my PII or the opposite? Please consider referring to it as spying over theft and PII about you, as opposed to your PII? Part of the server logs may be about you but are not yours per say.

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Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by Balgair »

https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-Li...

Here's a big list of the various companies that track you and your data and the methods for which to opt-out of their lists.

It takes an afternoon to go through, but it's not all that bad.

If anyone knows how often you need to go through this list, I'd love to know.

Re: I asked an online tracking company for all of my data (2018)

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Post by the_gipsy »

upcoming-sesame wrote: post #14
teekert wrote: post #3

This latest trend is so annoying: there is either "Accept" or: "See purpose". And the "Don't accept" stuff is hidden under "See purpose". Infuriating.

The tracking banners frenzy gdpr started is unbearable. It has decreased the usability of the web significantly. Everyone is obsessed with improving page loading time but what does worth that the page loads instantly if I have to navigate a maze of banner consent screens before I can see the content behind it Why can't everyone at least agree on the same banner format / ui or have it delegated to the browser behind s…

It's the website's fault, period.

They want to track you to death, and put the burden of tiptoeing the law on you.

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