[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55062: GDPR compliance: Loading gravatars from gravatar.com might pose a problem.

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#55062: GDPR compliance: Loading gravatars from gravatar.com might pose a problem.
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 Reporter:  BjornW        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Privacy       |     Version:
 Severity:  critical      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  privacy
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Comment (by roytanck):

 Just to be sure, I checked with a brand new install of 5.9, using an email
 address that does not have a Gravatar attached. As soon as I log in I see
 a request to (a subdomain of) `gravatar.com`, so this is definitely still
 an issue in the most current release.

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