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the source code for the consensual software website
http://consensualsoftware.com
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Clarify opt-out consent vs opt-in #20

Open dmleong opened 7 years ago

dmleong commented 7 years ago

Opt-in > opt-out. Let's write a section on this

dmleong commented 7 years ago

From https://medium.com/mydata/consent-lost-gdpr-and-found-eprivacy-e85cf881ffb

An underlying issue is “opt-out” consent compared to “opt-in”. The old directive left scope for the interpretation that opt-out consent was sufficient — that consent was assumed unless otherwise indicated. Since the GDPR requires a statement or clear affirmative action, consent has to be opt-in — no response means no consent.