[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44202: Link to "Privacy Policy" automagically added to footer of any Twenty XXX theme

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#44202: Link to "Privacy Policy" automagically added to footer of any Twenty XXX
theme
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 Reporter:  Ov3rfly       |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Privacy       |    Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  gdpr
  Focuses:                |
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 Clients are confused about "weird links appearing on each and every page"
 and are "scared about SEO ranking as the link does not have a nofollow"
 ... quotes from client and their SEO consultant.

 They already have own privacy policy links in footer via `do_action(
 'twentyXXX_credits' );` or in custom menus via `wp_footer()`.

 Expected Behaviour: No forced output of any links. Maybe a switch in the
 exact same place where the privacy policy page is set. Switch should be
 opt-in like "add link to footer, some themes may show it", not an opt-out.

 A dev note for theme authors is mentioned in a
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43715?replyto=36#comment:36
 related ticket], can somebody provide a link to this dev note?

 Besides that, the link does not show the real title of the privacy policy
 page, maybe related: #44192

 Personal rant: You can't simply add breaking changes to frontend with a
 minor update from 4.9.5 to 4.9.6. WordPress is not a nanny, it is the
 users own responsibility to add links, when and where they like. Current
 behaviour is not "democratize publishing", it is "dictate publishing".

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