[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #59445: Emoji Caching violates GDPR / CCPA

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#59445: Emoji Caching violates GDPR / CCPA
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 Reporter:  antmg         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  6.4
Component:  Emoji         |     Version:  6.3
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  performance, privacy
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Comment (by JavierCasares):

 I checked the code diagonally and there is no “information” about anything
 in the cache, like personal / user information, so shouldn't be a problem
 to save data in the local storage (with or without consent).

 RGPD and other laws are focused on privacy, but not on cache information.
 If I save a cookie like “a=1”, shouldn't be notified to the user because
 there is no personal or any kind of information available.

 If the data in the cache / cookies is not personal / privacy-concerned /
 identification, shouldn't be an issue. That's the difference, for example
 with analytics, but not if I save something like “logged=1” that doesn't
 need to be informed.

 If the cache is the same for everybody, and it's only something, so the
 website runs better, we can do it.

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