[theme-reviewers] Redux framework may be dialing home

Edward Caissie edward.caissie at gmail.com
Thu Oct 16 18:13:03 UTC 2014


Well, I think this example goes to the point it should not be allowed,
period.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> We actually said yes to this in 2012 I believe, but only for the author,
> not the framework.
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> What was the reasoning used to allow call-home code, with opt-in or not?
>>
>> Edward Caissie
>> aka Cais.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> ​Hi Kelly,
>>>
>>> If this theme is not released by Redux itself, no tracking is allowed,
>>> regardless of how they are set. We allow some types, but they must be
>>> opt-in only and tied directly with the author of the theme, not third-party.
>>>
>>> All other themes with Redux in it will have to remove the trackers.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Emil​
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Kelly Dwan <
>>> kelly.dwan+themes at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I noticed an issue with the Redux framework while reviewing. It appears
>>>> to be "dialing home", sending system and install info back to
>>>> https://redux-tracking.herokuapp.com. I think it's sending this data
>>>> even if you've opted-out, due to a loose comparison: allow_tracking is set
>>>> to "yes" or "no" when you dismiss the "can we track you" pointer, and later
>>>> it checks "yes" or "no" against true
>>>> <https://github.com/ReduxFramework/redux-framework/blob/master/ReduxCore/inc/tracking.php#L95>,
>>>> which evals to true, and sets up tracking.
>>>>
>>>> In addition to the theme I'm reviewing, there are other themes already
>>>> approved that use this framework, and seem to be doing the same thing.
>>>>
>>>> --Kelly
>>>>
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