[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43492: Core Telemetry and Updates

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#43492: Core Telemetry and Updates
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 Reporter:  xkon              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  gdpr 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:26 DavidAnderson]:
 > So, yes, if 1) you are an entity subject to the GDPR (like the WP
 Foundation is), and if 2) you harvest and process data that you scrape
 from a website...

 WordPress doesn't harvest or scrape any data from any website. WordPress
 provides a service to update the software people and companies use to
 power their websites.

 > ...e.g. the website has an 'About' page that identifies a specific
 individual

 Anyway, this ticket is about sending information about the site, WordPress
 (the software) and the hosting environment (the server) when checking for
 updates. As with everything else in WordPress, site owners can opt out of
 this service by using a plugin. I personally think this is a very bad idea
 as that will make their sites vulnerable to attacks. But people are free
 to make their own decisions.

 I'll repeat myself in saying that IMHO the focus here should be about
 informing and educating the site owners about what data is used when
 checking for updates, not forcing them to choose something when most of
 them cannot make an "informed decision" about it.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43492#comment:27>
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