[Tagging] Privacy is important, remove them | Re: URL tracking parameters

[Rory McCann]

I think they should be removed if the really are tracking snippets 
(check that the link works without the params).

We don't want someone else to have such knowledge about OSM data 
consumers. I don't think they have posted a privacy policy in any case

On 25/02/2020 04:36, Jonathon Rossi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Ignoring they've just added an incorrect "website:" key when there is 
> already a "website" one, Hilton Hotels appear to be adding URLs with 
> WT.mc_id parameters to all their web site links.
> 
> Does OSM have a position on these tracking parameters, WT.mc_id, utm_*, 
> fbclid, etc? I couldn't find anything on the wiki.
> 
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/81403812
> 
> https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=WT.mc_id#values
> https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=utm_source#values
> https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=fbclid#values
> 
> -- 
> Jono
> 
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