Ralf BendrathOct 30, 2023
A German court has just declared a "Do Not Track" #DNT signal from your browser as legally binding, pursuant to Article 21(5) #GDPR. https://www.vzbv.de/urteile/gericht-untersagt-datenschutzverstoesse-von-linkedin
Gericht untersagt Datenschutzverstöße von LinkedIn

Landgericht Berlin gibt Klage des vzbv gegen die LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company weitgehend statt

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband
Show threadRicardo TavaresNov 4, 2023
@bendrath Hasn’t DNT been deprecated by browsers for years now?
Show threadRalf BendrathNov 4, 2023
@t_var_s At least Firefox still has it: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature
How do I turn on the Do Not Track feature? | Firefox Help

This article describes the “Do Not Track” feature in Firefox 134 and below, that lets you tell websites not to track your browsing behavior.

Show threadRicardo TavaresNov 5, 2023

@bendrath If you then want to implement it, you get this warning in the Mozilla web docs:

This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible;

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/DNT

DNT - HTTP | MDN

The HTTP DNT (Do Not Track) request header indicates the user's tracking preference. It lets users indicate whether they would prefer privacy rather than personalized content.

MDN Web Docs
Show threadJfrench

@t_var_s @bendrath it's being dropped because a certain browser vendor has a vested interest in it not being supported.

It's not a technically hard thing to add another header to a request.

Nov 19, 2023 at 5:36pmWeb