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prevent users from accessing a site or obtaining information without accepting cookies and agreeing to a range of conditions. The conditions are written in a new, ambiguous language implying they protect users when the real aim is to obtain as much data as possible for commercial or other purposes. The following are examples of this twisted gobbledygook: • “We value your privacy.” No they don’t! They want to know everything about us. • “We use cookies to give you online experience.” What is an online experience? The function of cookies is to sell products and services by attracting advertisers. • “We want to personalise your experience.” They want to know everything about us to pass on to advertisers. • “You can see more options or change or manage your settings or preferences at any time.” What is a ‘preference’ or ‘setting’? And why do we need options? Either we agree or refuse – if we can. • “By clicking ‘accept’ you consent to the processing of your data by us and third parties.” Finally, an honest statement – but why should we and who are the third parties? If we don’t
want to ‘accept’ it is hard to locate the ‘refuse’ or ‘deny’ icon if there is one. It should be mandatory to display ‘refuse’,’reject’ or ‘deny’ icons. It seems fair for companies that
require subscriptions to block their sites to non-subscribers, but it is an affront to people’s intelligence to pretend that these rules are to protect them when the real purpose is to extract personal and private data for commercial purposes and pass it on to other companies or even the government. Peter Fieldman Madrid
Wonderful column, particularly in print Chris Proctor’s column, always the first thing I turn to in the Journalist, has me laughing out loud. More power to his pen.
And what a treat to have the Journalist back in print. I confess I never read the digital edition – I spend far too much of my life looking at computer screens as it is. My loss, I know, but I suspect many other members feel the same. I still yearn for a sub’s column, though… Norman Burr Kelso
Do you want to unplug and read your magazine in print rather than online?
Please let us know. You can change your member
preferences on the website
nuj.org.uk or email
journalist@nuj.org.uk
STEVE BELL
THE OWNERS
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