[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43492: Core Telemetry and Updates

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#43492: Core Telemetry and Updates
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 Reporter:  xkon              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:16 DavidAnderson]:
 > @azaozz Don't shoot the messenger.

 Hehe, of course! I mean this as a joke. It would still be pretty
 interesting how one of the couple of hundred thousand people having
 websites on GoDaddy can be identified by the PHP version on the GoDaddy's
 servers :)

 > GDPR says that all data which is linked to a directly, or indirectly,
 identifiable person, falls under its definition of personal data.

 That would mean all data on the Internet will have to be anonymized or
 deleted right now as it is linked to at least one directly or indirectly
 identifiable person, possibly more :)

 I'm not a lawyer either but GDPR also says that websites can collect,
 store and use any personal data for legitimate purposes like preventing
 fraud, complying with reporting requirements, security, etc.

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