#SiliconValley #privacy #DoNotTrack

'An independent review of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California in March found the tech companies may have violated state regulations around internet privacy.'

https://www.kqed.org/news/12079887/what-is-the-point-of-californias-privacy-laws-if-big-tech-ignores-them

What Is the Point of California’s Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them?

An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California found the companies appear to be violating state regulations, potentially exposing themselves to significant fines.

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KQED: What Is the Point of California’s Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them?. “An independent review of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California in March found the tech companies may have violated state regulations around internet privacy. The audit, by webXray, also said that nearly 200 online advertising services ignored ‘legally defined, globally standard, opt-out signals’ […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/kqed-what-is-the-point-of-californias-privacy-laws-if-big-tech-ignores-them/
KQED: What Is the Point of California’s Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them?

KQED: What Is the Point of California’s Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them?. “An independent review of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California in March found the tech companie…

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Privacy | 2025 | The Web Almanac by HTTP Archive

Privacy chapter of the 2025 Web Almanac covers the adoption and impact of online tracking, privacy preference signals, and browser initiatives for a privacy-friendlier web.

Started collecting some env variables to opt out telemetry from different cli tools and #javascript frameworks

https://cli-telemetry.revathskumar.workers.dev/

#optout #cli #telemetry #donottrack #fish #zsh

Opt-out Cli Telemetry

Opt-out from telemetry data collection

Opt-out Cli Telemetry

If you “honour” my #DoNotTrack* signal, why don't you just shut the fuck up, dear https://docs.spring.io? 🙄

* More accurately: #GlobalPrivacyControl header or #GPC

#DoNotTrack in Kalifornien:

#Gesetz566 verpflichtet #Browser-Anbieter ab 2027 zu einer Opt-out-Funktion, "die Websites automatisch darüber informiert, dass persönliche Daten nicht an Dritte weitergegeben werden dürfen."

https://www.heise.de/news/Kalifornien-staerkt-Datenschutz-Das-Ende-des-Cookies-wie-wir-ihn-kennen-11069439.html

#CookieBanner #Cookies #Tracking #Werbetracking #OnlineTracking #DSGVO #Datenschutz

Kalifornien stärkt Datenschutz: Das Ende des Cookies, wie wir ihn kennen?

Der kalifornische Gouverneur Gavin Newsom hat ein Gesetz unterzeichnet, das den Datenschutz verbessern soll – mit möglichen Folgen für Nutzer der gesamten USA.

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#donottrack
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Are you using Firefox? Changes in europe have given teeth to 'do not track' settings you can set in your browser. These settings are now likley to be honored (more often) by web apps especially those with strong international presence.

You can set the new 'Do not track' which now called 'Global privacy control' like this..

Firefox > Settings > Privacy & Security > Tell websites not to sell or share my data ✅

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/global-privacy-control

#Privacy #DigitalJustice #Firefox #DoNotTrack #GlobalPrivacyControl

Global Privacy Control | Firefox Help

How to make Firefox advise websites that you visit not to sell or share your browsing information.

@echo_pbreyer Nanu? Warum behaupten dann alle, #DoNotTrack sei tot?
@echo_pbreyer: Dabei hat #Firefox
mit Version 135 den Support für #DoNotTrack entfernt, weil es angeblich nicht helfe: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/wie-verhindere-ich-dass-websites-mich-verfolgen 🤬🤮
Aktivieren der Funktion „Do Not Track“ (Nicht-Verfolgen Ihrer Internetaktivitäten) | Hilfe zu Firefox

Firefox kann Webseiten mitteilen, dass Sie und Ihre Aktivitäten im Internet nicht verfolgt werden möchten. Erfahren Sie mehr über die Funktion „Do Not Track“.