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Plex now want to SELL your personal data (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Sunny@slrpnk.net to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in Account Settings or using this page.

Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/ (Might have to clear cache)

Can also read about the changes here: https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

They prominently point this change out and kind of force you to choose whether you opt in or out. There is a single checkbox to opt out of all. But yes, it's a bad direction. Just maybe not the apocalypse implied by some.

[-] je@mastodon.scot -2 points 2 months ago

@Sunny

use #jellyfin

[-] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 months ago

Can someone explain to me why you need anything more than directories filled with files to view content?

I'm struggling to understand why anybody would need or want something like Plex.

I want to watch a movie. I open explorer, go to the folder movies, select the movie, and double click the icon.

The end.

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[-] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

While selling data in general is shitty, I want to push back on the fear mongering a little bit.

This only applies to new accounts, can be opt-out of, and doesn’t apply to self-hosted content.

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[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -3 points 2 months ago

And you can say no. Where’s the problem?

Also “personal data” is a bit of a stretch.

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