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188.109.172.72 (talkcontribs)

So this article links to site which looks like it was designed by an eight year old, and says that due to "privacy concerns", it requires people to log in (and thus provide an email adress, making the point about "privacy concerns" laughable) even if they just want to look at the contents, making this whole extension utterly unusable if you dont want to give your private data to some guy who designed a website that honestly looks like a phishing site.

Furthermore, the website says that it will ask for consent _after_ one has logged in, which is of course utterly ridiculous.

So now my question is: Why does this Wiki link to such a site?

Kghbln (talkcontribs)

I guess you should think about what you have written and come back here actually displaying character of somebody who is older than eight years. Thanks.

Kghbln (talkcontribs)

No answer. This is what I expected. No grit at all, just vomit.

Acnetj (talkcontribs)

I do see his point why should that site require a log in to see the examples.

Kghbln (talkcontribs)

You are probably not from Europe. The examples send out personal data to all kinds of services in some cases to unknown directions. I need your consent before this happens.

Acnetj (talkcontribs)

There are extensions that can take care of this requirement without having to log-in in order to give consent.

Extension:CookieWarning

Kghbln (talkcontribs)

No this is not enough. This is about cookies. I am talking about all sorts of data being collected and sent of to wherever.

Lady G2016 (talkcontribs)

Instead of blocking the site and forcing a login to accept your Terms of Use, may I suggest a "Click to accept" approach? It's known as a Clickwrap agreement. Many sites do this, no login is required. As noted in the Wikipedia article, a clickwrap agreement will meet GDPR requirements.

I accept the agreement and can proceed to read the site. If I do not accept the agreement, I am blocked from reading the site.

A google search as "clickwrap examples" will provide ideas how to implement the approach.

Kghbln (talkcontribs)

Thank you for the suggestion. Is there an extension around which performs this task?

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