WICG / WICG/shape-detection-api

Security and Confidentiality concerns

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Description

I didn't find any whitepaper or proof that this new feature guarantees private data confidentiality and safety with 100% approved code that no third parties nor the browser itself will intercept barcodes and face data for themselves for resell or share it to illegal activities.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the issue's confidentiality concerns about barcode and face data in the Shape Detection API. No file, test, or implementation entry point is identified, so the scope and completion criteria would need to be established before work can begin.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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