cm0002@lemmings.world to Linux@programming.dev · 1 day agoOn the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. stateslists.ubuntu.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down13cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkOn the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. stateslists.ubuntu.comcm0002@lemmings.world to Linux@programming.dev · 1 day agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
minus-squaredavidgro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoAs an option, so it can automatically increment the brackets.
minus-squarelambalicious@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoWhich gives away the whole birthday because applications requesting the age bracket can memorize values and notice what day they change.
minus-squaredavidgro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoThat is a good point. Websites also if they are visited daily or if a web beacon or such can access the API. Manually adjusting the brackets until 18+ (or just lying about the precise date) would grant more privacy. I can see making that trade-off though.
As an option, so it can automatically increment the brackets.
Which gives away the whole birthday because applications requesting the age bracket can memorize values and notice what day they change.
That is a good point. Websites also if they are visited daily or if a web beacon or such can access the API.
Manually adjusting the brackets until 18+ (or just lying about the precise date) would grant more privacy. I can see making that trade-off though.