Problem with Opted Out User

[+JohnCNA]

There's a problem when a CO decides to Opt Out of info sharing. 

Look at https://coord.info/GC9JK4Y and the CO has opted out. His maintenance and disable logs are now blank. Now you can't contact him with a question and can't see why the cache is disabled. 

I think maintenance messages should be displayed even if the user opts out in other areas.

[+JohnCNA]

Dang - I posted too soon. Web site is fine, Geocaching app is fine. The problem shows up in Locus. 

[+JohnCNA]

Then the problem is with the API. The user is not actually Opted Out. Or maybe they opted out by mistake and then opted in again. The web site shows all the user info and maintenance posts. It's a park district employee with lots of other geocaches in the same park. Most curious. 

[+JohnCNA]

10 minutes ago, HHL said:

Opting out means: not sharing data with API partner apps. This has nothing to do with the just established Privacy settings. And yes: this user is opted-out.

 

 

Hans

Ah, I get it now. Thanks. 

Weird option, though. It means none of the authorized geocaching apps will display their info but the web site and the 'official' Geocaching app will. 

[+niraD]

1 hour ago, JohnCNA said:

It means none of the authorized geocaching apps will display their info but the web site and the 'official' Geocaching app will. 

[+SpiritGuide]

No, the problem is not the API, it's the app... the log shows fine in Geooh GO. 

[Keystone]

Since there is no website bug, and it would not be possible to honor a feature suggestion to remove the opt-out functionality, I am closing this thread.

 

There is another active thread on this subject for anyone wishing to continue the discussion.  Please see my posts there about how privacy laws have compelled this result.