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		franga2000 on Sept 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Consent-O-Matic – automatically fills ubiquitous p... The problem isn't lack of a solution, we've had DNT for years. It's that the people who want to track you generally don't want to make it easy for you to opt out.

ivann on Sept 11, 2024 [–]

Yes, this will need legislative backing. We had the GDPR since the DNT.

I also just discovered the GPC which seems more interesting: https://globalprivacycontrol.org

bradleyy on Sept 11, 2024 | [–]

Actually, GPC support is required in CPRA. CPRA, if you're not familiar, is the California privacy law.

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