Duckduckgo extensions4/10/2023 The initial impetus for GPC came from CCPA requiring businesses to respect browser settings that allow consumers to opt out of the "sale" of their personal data (with "sale" broadly defined as value exchange). That means if you download the latest version of the DuckDuckGo app or extension and visit The New York Times from certain regions including California, Europe, Brazil, UAE, and Bermuda, you will have automatically invoked these opt-out rights, and they will take action accordingly (e.g., see the NYT Privacy FAQ). More broadly, we believe GPC can be a legally binding invocation of your opt-out rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and potentially other rights in other jurisdictions such as the EU under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We’re also thrilled to announce that several major publishers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and Automattic (makers of WordPress), have committed to implementing GPC, and the New York Times has already done so. ![]() Today, we’re turning on the GPC setting by default in our mobile apps (DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser on iOS/ Android) and desktop extensions (DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials on Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge). While we already block most tracking while browsing, we believe GPC will ultimately provide additional legal protection in certain jurisdictions for situations where websites might otherwise sell or share your data with other companies that may profit or benefit from it (such as selling data you give them to advertisers or data brokers after your visit). ![]() It's also why, just a few months ago, we announced being a founding member of a new standards effort called Global Privacy Control (GPC), which is a browser or device setting that, when enabled, signals to all visited websites a preference for privacy. That’s why we pack our DuckDuckGo mobile apps and browser extensions with so much to keep you private online, including best-in-class tracker blocking, private search, and Smarter Encryption. Global Privacy Control (GPC) Enabled by Default in DuckDuckGo Apps & Extensions Filed under DuckDuckGo News on Īt DuckDuckGo, we believe that everyone deserves simple online privacy protection.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |