matrix-org / matrix.to

A simple stateless privacy-protecting URL redirecting service for Matrix
http://matrix.to
Apache License 2.0
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Enable "ask every time" by default #294

Open Zocker1999NET opened 1 year ago

Zocker1999NET commented 1 year ago

Requested Change

Either enable "ask every time" by default or replace it with its opposite.

Reasoning

Many users may just click on continue without realizing that the selected Matrix server will receive all preview requests in the future (or until the). If that first one is not their own home server, this may result in an unnecessary leak of user data. (e.g. first I preview a user on malicious.matrix.example and accept previews there (more for this one case) and then preview users which are on other.matrix.example, the malicious one will not only know my IP but also know which user I wanted to write with).

Selecting this preview server should be an action which requires explicit agreement with knowing the consequences and not just "yeah, I want to preview this users image of course by asking his home server, why do you even ask". This is not just my opinion but a requirement of the GDPR in the EU.