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Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy

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747 points porridgeraisin | 1 comments | 29 Aug 25 11:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.238s | source
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troad ◴[29 Aug 25 11:56 UTC] No.45062852[source]▶
You can opt out, but the fact that it's opt-in by default and made to look like a simple T/C update prompt leaves a sour taste in my mouth. The five year retention period seems... excessive. I wonder if they've buried anything else objectionable in the new terms.

It was the kick in the pants I needed to cancel my subscription.

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JohnnyMarcone ◴[29 Aug 25 12:03 UTC] No.45062930[source]▶
I got a pop-up when I opened the app explaining the change and an option to opt out. That seems very transparent to me.
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1. felideon ◴[29 Aug 25 13:18 UTC] No.45063748[source]▶
> seems very transparent

Except not:

> The interface design has drawn criticism from privacy advocates, as the large black "Accept" button is prominently displayed while the opt-out toggle appears in smaller text beneath. The toggle defaults to "On," meaning users who quickly click "Accept" without reading the details will automatically consent to data training.

Definitely happened to me as it was late/lazy.