Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to OpenAI to Train AI Tools::Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users’ data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.
How does this not require consent?
Usually the 10 page agreement that nobody reads will include terms that allow them to do whatever they want.
By clicking log in, or continuing with the other options below, you agree to Tumblr’s Terms of Service and have read the Privacy Policy.
You do consent by mindlessly ticking off that box at the registration process.
This is materially different I would argue
Though yes I understand that TOS that nobody reads has every content saying they can do whatever they want.
You agree to allow them to use your data for open ended purposes.
It shady, but legal
Because fuck us, that’s why.
I think it does. I was able to check the opt out setting from the app and it was already on. I don’t remember turning it on, so it might be default? I did update the app prior, so you might need to do that first.
It defaults to opt-out ONLY if you have already told it to prevent other forms of scraping, such as search engines. Otherwise you are opted in by default.
Such surprise, they get money now
We were never the customer, we were always the product.
