[wp-hackers] Privacy issues & encryption of data

[Guus (IFS)]

Yeah, I know what's the background.

But to me it's still something like asking permission from car buyers if 
it's ok if the car has a differential. What's the use of the question. I may 
not want it, but without it the car won't work properly.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Sowden" <m.sowden at mi-telemetry.com>
To: <wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Privacy issues & encryption of data


> It's privacy compliance laws that some governments are implementing now. 
> UK has done it as well [1]. A work around for some implementations could 
> be to use a bar at the top of the page on the user's first visit that says 
> "By continuing to use our site you agree to the use of cookies" like some 
> sites have done. There really isn't a good way to get around the benefits 
> it provides.
>
> [1] 
> http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies
>
> Best,
> Matt Sowden
> +mattsowden
> @mattsowden
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-hackers [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On 
> Behalf Of Guus (IFS)
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:30 AM
> To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Privacy issues & encryption of data
>
> Is the world gone crazy, same like this weird Cookie law in The 
> Netherlands?
>
> How can decent websites work without cookies and how annoying for all 
> those people having to click something to agree with it.
>
> And make people scared for nothing.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Rose" <jeff at jeffrose.ca>
> To: <wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:35 AM
> Subject: [wp-hackers] Privacy issues & encryption of data
>
>
>> Through my 9-5 job yesterday, I was informed that beginning next year, 
>> the
>> state of California (maybe others) will require more personally
>> identifiable information stored in websites to be encrypted.
>>
>> This includes usernames, email addresses and even first & last names,
>> which
>> WordPress stores in clear text.
>>
>> This not only affects sites located in California, but also those who may
>> have users FROM California.
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts (not to be taken as legal advice) on
>> how to handle this in WordPress, or if WordPress core will address this.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jeff Rose
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