It’s actionable in that users can ask questions and opt out. Why are 13 orgs listening in to my conversation with my physician? Why do the listen in when I submit an anonymous tip?
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Conversely, a developer who wants to share your data with a third party can do so with a backend request and there is no way for your browser to know about this. Your U-A might tell you a nice story it cannot in any way verify.
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This all comes down to liability, which is what it’s all about. I go to A’s website. A) They proxy stuff and leak my data. I go after A. B) They embed XYZ like everyone else and XYZ leak my data. I go after A. A says “We had no idea!” I have no play.
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Two questions: 1) Would a site "have any idea" about sharing data if the same happened in a server-side module they installed? 2) How would you learn about this if it happens purely offline? Sadly, it seems difficult to have a constructive technical discussion about either one.
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One other thing to note is that if offline sharing becomes more popular, users lose more control. Backend request may be over HTTP, data may be tied to your profile on the site, you can't reset your identifier, etc. I'd be wary of pushing developers in that direction.
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