[theme-reviewers] Redux framework may be dialing home

[Srikanth Koneru]

Wow that show and tell is not kool :)

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:44 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> Absolutely!
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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