How can I opt out of chess dot come gathering and using data they have collected?
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cellomaster8
Jul 2, 2018
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#81
If you’re that concerned about your privacy, then why bother go on chess.com, much less the internet? Every time you connect to the internet, you are giving away your privacy. The internet was designed to connect the world, not to maintain people’s privacy rights
BobbyTalparov wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
You must ascertain consent, this is paramount (Bobbys attempts to defend chess dot com failed because the terms of service have changed as has the law) and one of the interesting aspects being tested is that you cannot deny service (unless the recording of data is absolutely essential to the running of a site) if someone decides to opt out or restrict the type and scope of data the idea being that its not a real choice otherwise.
I wasn't so much defending chess.com as pointing out that they do not record and mine the kind of data the regulation was meant to protect. It was my mistake in assuming the EU knew what they were doing and didn't craft the regulation in such a way as to be completely idiotic :-P As I said earlier, what they have basically done is prevent Europeans from using the Internet, since every freaking part of the infrastructure logs transactions (including your IP address), and there is no way to get consent from all of that.
Europeans are not being prevented from using the internet after all you are reading this are you not, so lets not be silly. The EU does know what its doing, its people that are too lazy too read what GDPR is that don't know what they are talking about and simply project their ignorance.
cellomaster8 wrote:
If you’re that concerned about your privacy, then why bother go on chess.com, much less the internet? Every time you connect to the internet, you are giving away your privacy. The internet was designed to connect the world, not to maintain people’s privacy rights
the guy likes chess.com, and he is in mexico (i think)
cellomaster8 wrote:
If you’re that concerned about your privacy, then why bother go on chess.com, much less the internet? Every time you connect to the internet, you are giving away your privacy. The internet was designed to connect the world, not to maintain people’s privacy rights
I am not concerned about my privacy. The actual theme of this thread is why hasn’t chess dot com ascertained European consent under GDPR. If you don't understand why consent is needed go and research GDPR and come back to the thread. Spying and building profiles on people was also not why the internet was invented either. Now If you have no qualms about being spied upon and your personal data recorded and a huge profile built about you by a stranger and bought and sold to other strangers then fine, I have no problem with that, but I am willing to make room for the idea that these strangers should get your consent first.
D2-D2 wrote:
cellomaster8 wrote:
If you’re that concerned about your privacy, then why bother go on chess.com, much less the internet? Every time you connect to the internet, you are giving away your privacy. The internet was designed to connect the world, not to maintain people’s privacy rights
the guy likes chess.com, and he is in mexico (i think)
I am Scottish and in Scotland, I will change my flag if it is confusing some people. Mexico are out of the world cup now anyway.
BobbyTalparov wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
Its actually only really going to affect those companies that provide use of a service tied in with advertising like Spybook and Google_Spy_Services because what is being argued is that targeted advertising is unnecessary for the functioning of these sites and therefore separate consent needs to be ascertained to store and exploit personal data. What Spybook and other nefarious websites have done is to tie consent in with the general terms and conditions thus forcing people to accept having their personal data stored and exploited for advertising purposes, which is not a choice and is not freely given. Spybook and Google_Spy_Services are using their muscle to resist it with a take it or leave it approach. Only by handing our hefty fines will reality be allowed to make inroads but even then because of the sheer money involved they can buy influence.
The issue here is a misunderstanding of their business model. You are not the customer for Facebook and Google; you are the product! That is why their services are free. So, you can opt out and pay for those services, or use them as they are and have them mining data on you. You cannot have cost nothing and have it have a way of monetizing your usage.
Its not a misunderstand Bobby, quite the opposite, its calling into question whether its really necessary for the functioning of the website and if not then consent needs to be given. Also other chess sites do not have advertisements and provide a free service calling into question the entire premise and before any dullard troll says then why don't you do there and play chess FYI I do.
Sure they can mine data if they like but not without consent, not any more! at least not in Europe to Europeans! Sooooo good!
BobbyTalparov wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
Europeans are not being prevented from using the internet after all you are reading this are you not, so lets not be silly. The EU does know what its doing, its people that are too lazy too read what GDPR is that don't know what they are talking about and simply project their ignorance.
Your efforts to defend the asinine have blinded you to what I was saying. I looked up what GDPR requires (as mentioned before - as I could not believe they would be so stupid). If you must get consent to track IP addresses, you basically have made the Internet unusable.
Bobby did you really think it through? they only need to ask for your consent once.
Please change your flag!
ok fine
YAY!
Now I put the pointer on it and it says Escocia. Mixed feelings, since escocer means to sting or to chafe...
Jul 2, 2018
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#93
I know I’m not European, but why do you care about privacy so much while the other Europeans on this site don’t (as I’ve observed the past few years)
cellomaster8 wrote:
I know I’m not European, but why do you care about privacy so much while the other Europeans on this site don’t (as I’ve observed the past few years)
The thread is not about me cellomaster, its about GDPR. btw I can play Bachs Prelude to the First Cello suite in D minor on my guitar! can you play it on the Cello!
Pulpofeira wrote:
Now I put the pointer on it and it says Escocia. Mixed feelings, since escocer means to sting or to chafe...
Really, whats with that? Maybe cause our national flower is a thistle and that's quite jaggy?
I never heard of Juilliard to be honest, sorry you must forgive my ignorance.
haha look what happens when i turn the ad blocker off,
Maybe chess dot com should click on the link and assess the risk of a hefty European fine 
lol 
