This isn't a question I have an answer to, but isn't it likely that users relinquish their right to data privacy when they sign a privacy policy and/or terms of use?
But they're probably not tremendously informed about this.
In clinical research it's considered unethical to take uninformed consent and a great deal of effort goes into educating participants on the risks and benefits of their contribution.
Such stuff is fantasy for modern EULAs though, which makes it sketchy when these entities do (public) research.
In clinical research it's considered unethical to take uninformed consent and a great deal of effort goes into educating participants on the risks and benefits of their contribution.
Such stuff is fantasy for modern EULAs though, which makes it sketchy when these entities do (public) research.