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ketkev··on We outsmarted CSGO cheaters with IdentityLogger
GDPR is about the processing of personal data. Cookies (and such) are subject to 2002's ePrivacy directive
ketkev··on We outsmarted CSGO cheaters with IdentityLogger
I'm not a lawyer, but I think this actually has some interesting things to think about. Not all cookies require consent under the ePrivacy directive, there is an exception for cookies that are "strictly necessary for the delivery of a service requested by the user". I think that'd fit in this case, since providing a cheater free experience is part of the "service" the players are looking for. At the same time, the ePrivacy directive also mentions that the user should be provided with "clear and comprehensive information" about what is stored. Providing that would render the cookies useless.

I don't know how these would balance each other out legally, but it's fun to think about

ketkev··on Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom
I swear that most model 3's I see in Europe have their headlights adjusted up so high that they're still looking for German aircraft. It's blinding.
ketkev··on High prices make textbook ‘piracy’ acceptable to most students
The teacher/professor would be able to buy the book and can then copy and hand out the parts they are actually using for their classes.
ketkev··on The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks
Yes of course? Not everything needs to go in an energy intensive dryer. It'll air dry just fine inside or outside
ketkev··on F-150 Lightning Recall Due to SK Cells
I believe Volkswagen's Wolfsburg factory is open for tours
ketkev··on Please don’t film me in 2023
They're regulated. Not German nor a lawyer but my understanding is that security cameras should only film private property (or as much as possible) and constantly running dashcams aren't allowed. It seems you're only allowed to record when something is happening but a dashcam which deletes the records unless you save them seem to be fair game
ketkev··on EU negotiators agree new rules to rein in tech giants
But you can still choose to only download apps from Apple's app store?