The Italian DPA, the Garante Privacy, recently requested clarification from MG Freesites Ltd, the Cypriot company that manages Pornhub, regarding the Italian version of the site.
Specifically, the Garante asked MG Freesites to shed light on several aspects of its online activity:
The Garante’s investigation began after a complaint filed by #StopDataPorn, a European initiative that aims to address the exploitative practices of porn platforms, like Pornhub.
According to #StopDataPorn, these platforms have access to an incredible amount of sensitive data (such as users’ sexual preferences) but do not comply with the principle of transparency of the GDPR.
The Garante had given MG Freesites Ltd 20 days to respond to its requests. To date, MG Freesites’ response or otherwise is not official. However, two new banners have appeared on Pornhub: one to collect cookie consent, the other for age verification.
One of the main problems with Pornhub was the lack of a button that allowed users to accept or reject all cookies. In fact, the platform merely informed users of its use of cookies but did not allow them to opt out of the tracking.
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