[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:  close has-privacy-review  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Comment (by BjornW):

 > With regards to the Google fonts: No, the problem is not that the
 website is loading external assets. The problem was that the IP address of
 a visitor was sent to Google every time the visitor visited a website with
 Google Fonts enabled. The solution there is to self-host the Google Fonts.

 Hi @paapst,

 I think we mean the same, but just to make sure: with external assets I'm
 referring to assets hosted by a third party and loaded without consent
 from a visitor, while sharing the ip-address of this visitor with the
 third party. Or is this issue specific for Google? If so, why? Thanks in
 advance!

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