A problem with opt-in data collection is that whenever the law allows a user to opt in, businesses will require the user to opt in.
A ban on facial recognition doesn't mean much if every hotel, gym, and pizza parlor has a shrink-wrap contract or cookie banner [1] forcing you to opt in to their data collection if you want a room or a pizza.
A ban on facial recognition doesn't mean much if every hotel, gym, and pizza parlor has a shrink-wrap contract or cookie banner [1] forcing you to opt in to their data collection if you want a room or a pizza.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23090393