Debbie Eade
@debbieeade.bsky.social
Recently retired journalist & translator, Andalucía. Flâneuse 🙂. Travel, Nature, Cats, Politics, Languages, Wine (not necessarily in that order 😉). Activist in Spain's Historical Memory movement.
Or by claiming that there is an ongoing investigation or a threat to national security they never release the content at all...
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Or by claiming that there is an ongoing investigation or a threat to national security they never release the content at all...
Reposted by Debbie Eade
I recently discovered, too, having bought a new Samsung TV, that to stay logged in to the BBC iPlayer the global “Allow tracking” option must be activated, meaning tracking is available for anyone, not just the BBC. If it’s off, I have to log in to iPlayer after each time the TV’s turned off 😡
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I recently discovered, too, having bought a new Samsung TV, that to stay logged in to the BBC iPlayer the global “Allow tracking” option must be activated, meaning tracking is available for anyone, not just the BBC. If it’s off, I have to log in to iPlayer after each time the TV’s turned off 😡
Reposted by Debbie Eade
Having read the article, I’m reminded about the weirdness of being asked for your email address in shops. It’s presented as a benefit (they will email you a receipt rather than give you a paper one) but I don’t want to give my data to a company when I only went in to buy a pair of socks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Having read the article, I’m reminded about the weirdness of being asked for your email address in shops. It’s presented as a benefit (they will email you a receipt rather than give you a paper one) but I don’t want to give my data to a company when I only went in to buy a pair of socks.
Yes! The post office does that here, too. And last week in an electronics shop which is part of a large chain I was asked for my date of birth; I queried it, and they were automatically signing me up for a points system I knew nothing about and didn't want.
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Yes! The post office does that here, too. And last week in an electronics shop which is part of a large chain I was asked for my date of birth; I queried it, and they were automatically signing me up for a points system I knew nothing about and didn't want.