[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48108: Major privacy issues with Freemius-based plugins

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#48108: Major privacy issues with Freemius-based plugins
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 Reporter:  menathor      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Privacy       |     Version:
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by menathor):

 @johnbillion Thanks for the reply. My issue is the fact that the upsell
 and switch to "can't opt out" (which is morally dubious and definitely not
 GDPR compliant) is being done by the free plugins hosted here, all from
 the wp-admin dashboard.

 It seems odd to me that the community would be ok with that considering:
 https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-
 guidelines/#9-developers-and-their-plugins-must-not-do-anything-illegal-
 dishonest-or-morally-offensive

 Jan on the forums suggested I should contact the plugins team. Would that
 be the best way forward? I'd like to connect with someone on the WordPress
 side who makes decisions re: whether something is breaching these
 guidelines.

 Cheers

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