[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44186: Possibles enhancements to 4.9.6 privacy tools

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#44186: Possibles enhancements to 4.9.6 privacy tools
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 Reporter:  mnzhc        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Privacy      |     Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by Clorith):

 Hi there, and welcome to the WordPress trac!

 I had a quick read of the ticket, and personally I think this all sounds
 like ideal candidates for plugins. In most cases, users won't receive that
 many requests that they need a front-end system for data requests, and any
 request for sending and erasing data should be validated by the site owner
 before it's carried out.

 Any major site that is likely to receive these will already have
 established procedures to follow and will, as you mentioned, not
 necessarily use the built in features in WordPress either.

 As for the process of sending data as zip files, there are a few scenarios
 where this is beneficial (and it has become sort of a standard as you
 don't know how much data will be sent, and what data it will include, if
 someone extends the exporter to include files for example). Let's also not
 forget that as soon as there's a front-facing version of a page, it is
 susceptible to caching, if a URL is cached, and then brute force attempts
 at finding a hashed address carry through, you've got a much bigger issue
 on your hands. (just to name some of the more likely scenarios).

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