[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:  closed
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Privacy                   |     Version:
 Severity:  critical                  |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:  close has-privacy-review  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Changes (by paapst):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => duplicate


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:6 BjornW]:

 >
 > 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!
 >
 > Btw I'm ok with closing this ticket and adding it to #16020, although
 that ticket seems a bit stale..created 11yrs ago, last comment 10 months
 ago?

 Yes, we mean the same. For more background on why GF is not compliant with
 the GDPR, please read this article that I wrote almost 3 years ago on this
 very topic: https://complianz.io/google-fonts-and-gdpr-does-it-work/

 I will close this ticket because the other one is already being watched by
 many collaborators (they will get notifications if you post there) and it
 specifically focuses on the Gravatar problems and solutions.

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