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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 account42 »

snicky wrote: post #53
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.

I'm wondering if enforcing this on the browser level wouldn't make more sense. I mean, if a site use cookies or wants to track you in any other ways it would have to ask for your permission the same way you are asked before accessing your camera or microphone. You could opt-in or opt-out which should be the default if you don't make any choice. Then the sites would have to clearly stop you from accessing their conten…

Cookies are just a mechanism - tracking information about you without cookies (e.g. by associating it with your IP address and/or other identifying bits) needs just as much consent. A purely technical solution cannot work.

Browsers could still provide a consent API but without strict enforcement it would be pointless - and with proper enforcement you don't need it.

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

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Post by account42 »

nerevarthelame wrote: post #72
wasmitnetzen wrote: post #43

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There is a form[1] linked in their privacy policy[2], which doesn't work and tells me I'm not inside the EU or California, which I am. [1]: https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/data-subject-rights/ [2]: https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/

Send an email to the address specified (privacy@quantcast.com) with your information and what you're trying to accomplish (typically either a disclosure of what personal information they have on you, or erasure of any said information). They will almost certainly satisfy your request (even if you don't truly live in California or the EU) because there are significant regulatory repercussions for not responding to leg…

Now someone make a browser extension to automatically send such an email to every site you visit.

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

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Post by wlll »

WoefullyInept wrote: post #99
wlll wrote: post #11

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I'd also like to know this. It seems like asking this organisation to delete my data would be largely beneficial, but what data do I need to provide for them to do it?

It's really not. What do you think they'll do with a cookie id associated to a few events?

Apparently it's thousands of events, at least according to the linked article.

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

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Post by hundlaser »

thirdsun wrote: post #179
retSava wrote: post #34

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And, an "accept" holds for seemingly till the end of time, while a "I don't accept" is valid not much more than the mouse button click echoes through my room before you stand before the dialog box yet again, contemplating why you don't do something more useful with your life.

Thank you for mentioning this. I feel as if I have to repeatedly jump through those hoops to decline on the very same sites every other day, if not visit. Surely the GDPR has to have the foresight of dictating that my choice to accept or decline has to be valid for an equal amount of time, doesn't it? If I'm confronted with that popup as long as I'm declining the regulations are worthless.

The GDPR itself really doesn't delve into that kind of detail. Generally, it's up to individuals to lodge complaints with their national data inspectorates regarding this type of thing, who then determine whether some specific procedure is compliant with article 7 (in this case) of the GDPR.

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

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Post by takeda »

zeepzeep wrote: post #167
takeda wrote: post #154

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ah I see, so basically the uBlock list that blocks from displaying these is all I need.

"EasyList Cookie" is the name of that list.

thank you, there are other sites[1] (mostly non English) that still can get out of it. I'm trying to manually block it, but it uses random ids. Is there a method for that?

[1] example: https://www.wp.pl/

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

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Post by JaviFesser »

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

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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?

The best thing is that, once you waited for the time, it fails:

> This page transmits information using https protocol. Some vendors cannot receive opt-out requests via https protocols so the processing of your opt-out request is incomplete. To complete the opt-out process, please click here to resubmit your preferences.

Here sends you to the same loading popup

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

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Post by zeepzeep »

takeda wrote: post #185
zeepzeep wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"EasyList Cookie" is the name of that list.

thank you, there are other sites[1] (mostly non English) that still can get out of it. I'm trying to manually block it, but it uses random ids. Is there a method for that? [1] example: https://www.wp.pl/

Sorry for the late answer, I've played with it a bit and can't get rid of it reliably.

Do you have tampermonkey or anything like that? Maybe you could make a JS snipped that get's rid of those elements...

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