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Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:11 AM Mar 2017

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🌈Minnesota Senate passes internet privacy protections🌈

"In a surprise move, the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday voted to bar internet service providers from selling their users’ personal data without express written consent."

http://www.twincities.com/2017/03/29/minnesota-senate-passes-passes-internet-privacy-protections/

Yay! Once again, I love my state.

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🌈Minnesota Senate passes internet privacy protections🌈 (Original Post) Kimchijeon Mar 2017 OP

Great! I hope other states do likewise. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1

Hopefully the clause giving "expressed written consent" isn't some clause buried in a lengthy EULA progree Mar 2017 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(123,556 posts)

1. Great! I hope other states do likewise.

Reply to Kimchijeon (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:14 AM

Mar 2017

Minnesota rocks! We may be cold but we're not stupid.

progree

(11,681 posts)

2. Hopefully the clause giving "expressed written consent" isn't some clause buried in a lengthy EULA

Reply to Kimchijeon (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 11:34 AM

Mar 2017

Last edited Thu Mar 30, 2017, 07:24 PM - Edit history (1)

that only a fraction of a percent read before clicking the "I agree" checkbox.

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