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Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by mateo411 »

jdlshore wrote: post #194
mateo411 wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not a violation of GDPR. However, is somebody makes a GDPR request to retrieve all of their personal data, or to delete their personal data, then they must comply within 30 days. They have to organize their datasets to make these operations easy.

There are six legal bases for processing personal data under the GDPR. Which do you think applies in this case? Additionally, sexual orientation is subject to special rules under the GDPR and cannot be processed at all without consent (and some edge cases). That could possibly apply as well.

I think the site would require that the visitor give consent when they visit.

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Post by ggg3 »

mlthoughts2018 wrote: post #188
ggg3 wrote: post #159

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your analogy is off. and the suggestion to use VPN is outright counterproductive. people close the bathroom door when they poop. I guess they also close the door when they whatch porn. using a vpn is akin to (car analogy time) trying to using a rental car while in public. you actually expose yourself to the rental company, who might be shadier than the people at the place you're showing up at, who can still see you t…

“might be shadier” is a big part of it... many vpn services are fairly well vetted and it’s known they don’t maintain traffic logs, in addition to staking their whole business reputation on a malicious lie if even a whiff became public, with lots of media & security scrutiny Just like with many car rebtal companies.. very trustworthy and staking their reuptation on not renting you a car that breaks down, etc.

even if thats is true, and let's assume it is, you are adding yet another bunch of ISP, networks, nation states laws into the original mix. That might not work out in your favour.

not to mention people. no matter how reputable the car renter is, it is still hiring a minimum wage clerk who will handle all your documents and credit card.

my little research suggests the opposite

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by jdlshore »

mateo411 wrote: post #221
jdlshore wrote: post #194

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are six legal bases for processing personal data under the GDPR. Which do you think applies in this case? Additionally, sexual orientation is subject to special rules under the GDPR and cannot be processed at all without consent (and some edge cases). That could possibly apply as well.

I think the site would require that the visitor give consent when they visit.

You're not allowed to require consent in exchange for access to content.

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by mlthoughts2018 »

ggg3 wrote: post #222
mlthoughts2018 wrote: post #188

Earlier quoted context omitted.

“might be shadier” is a big part of it... many vpn services are fairly well vetted and it’s known they don’t maintain traffic logs, in addition to staking their whole business reputation on a malicious lie if even a whiff became public, with lots of media & security scrutiny Just like with many car rebtal companies.. very trustworthy and staking their reuptation on not renting you a car that breaks down, etc.

even if thats is true , and let's assume it is, you are adding yet another bunch of ISP, networks, nation states laws into the original mix. That might not work out in your favour. not to mention people. no matter how reputable the car renter is, it is still hiring a minimum wage clerk who will handle all your documents and credit card. my little research suggests the opposite

This doesn’t make sense to me at all. Can you clarify what point this is intended to make?

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by scanny »

meruru wrote: post #6

The hentai sites I tend to use are pretty good in this regard I think. Most of them even work with no JS. E.g. https://danbooru.donmai.us https://e-hentai.org Edit: I tried visiting them without adblock and I'm actually surprised they didn't even have ads.

God forbid someone mis-clicks while browsing this thread at work

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by scanny »

wruza wrote: post #7

At least it serves its main goal. Youtube is far behind with their stupid suggestions than any major porn aggregator.

To be fair, Youtubes content is significantly more diverse and harder to classify than what these aggregators deal with.

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by Fnoord »

NeedMoreTea wrote: post #136
Swizec wrote: post #133

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I watch porn. Like everybody else on the planet. Why hide something so mundane? It’s like pretending you don’t poop. We all know you poop. You’re human. Reminds me of a failed study I read about. Researchers wanted to look into the effects of porn and couldn’t find a big enough control group. There simply aren’t enough people who don’t watch porn to make the study viable. PS: in terms of malware it’s religious sites…

I bet you close the bathroom or stall door when you poop though. They're both something many/most people don't like to advertise. Maybe they'd be even less happy to have details of either habit known. You might think that's silly, but it's far from unusual, it's the norm.

> I bet you close the bathroom or stall door when you poop though.

I do, but not because I'm shy someone might see (a glimpse) of me being naked; I do it so that they don't attempt to enter a toilet already in use. I find myself often not closing the toilet in after hours. In fact, I don't close the toilet at home cause I know the people who can enter won't. Except when I poo, I might, because I don't want them to smell it.

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by Fnoord »

ctrl-j wrote: post #162
isostatic wrote: post #158

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> I bet you close the bathroom or stall door when you poop though. Many public restrooms in the U.S. barely have a door, and if they do it is so high off the ground and so short it barely offers any privacy at all

And in restrooms like that, I rarely poop. Only if necessary. I'm pretty sure the lack of privacy in US public restrooms stems from illicit use and loss prevention. Not a cultural norm of acceptance of pooping.

Why not? Are you so ashamed your your body? The worst thing I can imagine is something involving cameras. But that would be probably prosecutable.

Re: Tracking Sex: Implications of widespread data leakage and tracking on porn sites

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Post by Fnoord »

somerandomness wrote: post #214
meruru wrote: post #151

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The main difference between those things is that one is easy to understand and the other is not.

Also vpn typically costs money

If you don't want to use P2P or multiple hops ("Secure Core"), then ProtonVPN offers some free VPNs.
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