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EU bans pre-ticked website boxes to aid consumers

6 pointsby qxbover 13 years ago

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DanBCover 13 years ago
Won't we just end up with "I do not want X [*]" vs "I do want X [ ]"?<p>Having seen how the UK implemented data protection stuff I'm not keen on seeing the mess they'll make of this.<p>Current best practice is un-checked boxes asking if the user wants more information. Current common practice is to check all those boxes and let the user notice any that need un-checking. A bit frustrating.<p>Also, the distance selling regulations are already pretty fierce in the UK. I'm glad I don't sell a physical product. I'd be really interested to hear from anyone who does about any problems they've had.