Global Privacy Control (GPC) is a new initiative to help people enforce their rights

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  1. guest

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    Global Privacy Control is a new initiative to help people enforce their rights
    October 7, 2020
    https://www.neowin.net/news/global-...nitiative-to-help-people-enforce-their-rights
     
  2. guest

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    The Global Privacy Control (GPC) explained in 500 words
    October 10, 2020
    https://www.ghacks.net/2020/10/10/the-global-privacy-control-gpc-explained-in-500-words/
     
  3. stapp

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    Mozilla Firefox joins browsers implementing Global Privacy Control
    The GPC allows users to tells websites not to sell or share their personal data.
    October 29, 2021
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-firefox-joins-browsers-implementing-global-privacy-control/
     
  5. Melionix

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    Yeah and I'm sure they will all listen /s
     
  6. Stupendous Man

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    I noticed this article wasn't yet mentioned in this thread:

    Implementing Global Privacy Control
    Mozilla | October 28, 2021
    UPDATE, December 2021

    Global Privacy Control is now available in the general release version of Firefox (Firefox 95). People interested in turning it on can follow the steps outlined below.
    https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2021/10/28/implementing-global-privacy-control/
     
  7. Krusty

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    Thanks for the heads up about this @Stupendous Man . I somehow missed this news.

    Cheers! :thumb:

    Edit: And thanks of course to @mood as always. :thumb:
     
  8. Trooper

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    Not sure how I feel about this. Will wait for some testing on this sone.
     
  9. Compu KTed

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    Privacy Considerations
    https://privacycg.github.io/gpc-spec/
     
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