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German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals (stackdiary.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Eikichi@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Who really does hope something from the "DnT"

While the ruling against LinkedIn is a welcome development, I'm skeptical it will truly move the needle on respecting user privacy. Do Not Track has been around for years, yet sites continue ignoring it without consequence. This case may set a precedent, but it's one isolated judgment in Germany.

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I hope someday DNT would not be an additional part of your digital fingerprint nailing you down as a part of a minority who turn this shit on.

[–] otl@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ironically this site serves koko analytics, which now ignores the Do Not Track header (as per Mozilla's recommendation, mind you). See commit 6890f3c.

Thankfully uBlock Origin blocks loading the scripts.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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[–] library_napper@monyet.cc -1 points 11 months ago

How much are they being fined for this violation?

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Users must expressly agree before their profiles can be visible to non-members.

Wait the law encourages authwalls? Isn't that worse?

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

no, it encourages something called "consent".

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That could do both ways tho.

I dont consent to Facebook and LinkedIn making my profile invisible to internet users who dont have an account with them (which on those platform it is not possible to register and account anonymously)

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok but LinkedIn and Facebook don't have a duty to broadcast what you want all over the internet.

They don't need consent not to share personal information, only to share it.

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I disagree with that. I think we need laws that require companies to allow anonymous users to access their content, with few exceptions.

[–] DetectiveSanity@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I think that is a bit of a tall order don't you!?