[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46343: Legal issue on GDPR and WP "privacy" processes

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#46343: Legal issue on GDPR and WP "privacy" processes
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 Reporter:  arena         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Privacy       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by arena):

 @garrett-eclipse

 GDPR is a never ending process aiming to build a chain of trust for each
 component whether it is a software or a service.
 In my point of vue, it is important to separate
 * wordpress as a software (core) using external software components and
 external services
 * wordpress.org as a service provider for wordpress core, e.g. updates,
 plugins, themes.

 1st anniversary of GDPR is in may, time to go a step further ?

 Make mandatory a new section called **Privacy** in readme.txt file for
 every plugin or theme distributed by/through wordpress.org (could be also
 used by wordpress.org as a disclaimer)

 Provide a list of external components and services providers used by
 wordpress (core) in a new section (let's call it ... **Privacy**) of the
 readme.html file included in wordpress zip download.

 Regards

 ps : as a remainder :
 * uploading a js library from an external site is a service.
 * that allows you to use it as a software.

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