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

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#44202: Link to "Privacy Policy" automatically added to footer of any Twenty XXX
theme
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 Reporter:  Ov3rfly                      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme                |     Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal                       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Changes (by Clorith):

 * component:  Privacy => Bundled Theme


Comment:

 I had a look at the patches, and they actually introduce a few problems.

 In [attachment:link-template.diff] your setting makes it so plugins and
 themes can't use the function any more if a setting isn't checked, it's a
 helper function made to return a formatted link and if one exists that
 should remain to be true.

 In [attachment:privacy-2.diff] What if my theme doesn't offer the user a
 choice, or I don't provide a fixed footer location, then this checkbox
 setting ends up being misleading to the user.

 If anything, fixes should be applied to the themes them selves, and not
 core.

 For the sake of having it noted, a case could be made for bundled themes
 providing sane defaults for the average user, and as such this should be
 included automatically for them to reduce the burden on the user.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44202#comment:5>
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