Auto-filling those “you must be at least X old to access this content” inputs could be one? Eg Steam could skip that page directly when accessing 18+ games.
I suppose you could ask the same for the realName and location fields that are already in systemd.
There’s the PEGI complaints board where appeals or complaints can be lodged by consumers and publishers. Recently Balatro did so successfully, as the 18+ rating for gambling was overturned by PEGI.
Note that PEGI is the games industry regulating itself (to avoid governments from having to do so).
There are jurisdictions where Steam has to explicitly ask every time you open an age-gated page, that’s why they do it and haven’t stored it before. That’ll presumably not change.
Name and email are useful for network admins to know what user is responsible for what process and location is used for timezone configuration. Autofill information can be get from the browser. What is next, systemd asking for credit card and full address?
Yeah this would have a pretty different reaction if it was the US social security number that was required by these laws. OK it’s not verified yet and you’re not required to enter it, but what motivation is there for mandating a field for a personal ID number?
Auto-filling those “you must be at least X old to access this content” inputs could be one? Eg Steam could skip that page directly when accessing 18+ games.
I suppose you could ask the same for the realName and location fields that are already in systemd.
Who says what is and isn’t 18+? Be specific
In this case the rating agencies do, which Valve then follows.
What’s the appeals process like if something is misclassified, or if there’s discrimination?
There’s the PEGI complaints board where appeals or complaints can be lodged by consumers and publishers. Recently Balatro did so successfully, as the 18+ rating for gambling was overturned by PEGI.
Note that PEGI is the games industry regulating itself (to avoid governments from having to do so).
There are jurisdictions where Steam has to explicitly ask every time you open an age-gated page, that’s why they do it and haven’t stored it before. That’ll presumably not change.
They ask each time because they don’t want to store the data themselves if they don’t have to. With this, they wouldn’t have to.
Name and email are useful for network admins to know what user is responsible for what process and location is used for timezone configuration. Autofill information can be get from the browser. What is next, systemd asking for credit card and full address?
Yeah this would have a pretty different reaction if it was the US social security number that was required by these laws. OK it’s not verified yet and you’re not required to enter it, but what motivation is there for mandating a field for a personal ID number?