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vanessagillings Ā· 29 days
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Please be aware that the "opt-out" choice is just a way to try to appease people. But Tumblr has not been transparent about when has data been sold and shared with AI companies, and there are sources that confirm that data has already been shared before the toggle was even provided to users.
Also, it seems to include data they should not have been able to give under any circumstance, including that of deactivated blogs, private messages and conversations, stuff from private blogs, and so on.
Do not believe that "AI companies will honor the "opt-out request retroactively". Once they've got their hands on your data (and they have), they won't be "honoring" an opt-out option retroactively. There is no way to confirm or deny what data do they have: The fact they are completely opaque on what do they currently "own" and have, means that they can do whatever they want with it. How can you prove they have your data if they don't give everyone free access to see what they've stolen already?
So, yeah, opt out of data sharing, but be aware that this isn't stopping anyone from taking your data. They already have been taking it, before you were given that option. Go and go to Tumblr's Suppport and leave your Feedback on this (politely, but firmly- not everyone in the company is responsible for this.)
Finally: Opt out is not good under any circumstance. Deactivated people can't opt out. People who have lost their passwords can't opt out. People who can't access internet or computers can't opt out. People who had their content reposted can't opt out. Dead people can't opt out. When DeviantArt released their AI image generator, saying that it wasn't trained on people who didn't consent to it, it was proven it could easily replicate the styles of people who had passed away, as seen here. So, yeah. AI companies cannot be trusted to have any sort of respect for people's data and content, because this entire thing is just a data laundering scheme.
Please do reblog for awareness.
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vanessagillings Ā· 30 days
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As a fairly large account on this platform, let me just say: I will 100% leave this site and never use it again if they don't respect the fact that I toggled "prevent third party sharing" (and let it be clear that *having* to opt out at all is ridiculous; it should be opt out by default for the reasons stated above).
I find this entire development deeply disappointing, tumblr @staff.
Hi, Tumblr. Itā€™s Tumblr. Weā€™re working on some things that we want to share with you.Ā 
AI companies are acquiring content across the internet for a variety of purposes in all sorts of ways. There are currently very few regulations giving individuals control over how their content is used by AI platforms. Proposed regulations around the world, like the European Unionā€™s AI Act, would give individuals more control over whether and how their content is utilized by this emerging technology. We support this right regardless of geographic location, so weā€™re releasing a toggle to opt out of sharing content from your public blogs with third parties, including AI platforms that use this content for model training. Weā€™re also working with partners to ensure you have as much control as possible regarding what content is used.
Here are the important details:
We already discourage AI crawlers from gathering content from Tumblr and will continue to do so, save for those with which we partner.Ā 
We want to represent all of you on Tumblr and ensure that protections are in place for how your content is used. We are committed to making sure our partners respect those decisions.
To opt out of sharing your public blogsā€™ content with third parties, visit each of your public blogsā€™ blog settings via the web interface and toggle on the ā€œPrevent third-party sharingā€ option.Ā 
For instructions on how to opt out using the latest version of the app, please visit this Help Center doc.Ā 
Please note: If youā€™ve already chosen to discourage search crawling of your blog in your settings, weā€™ve automatically enabled the ā€œPrevent third-party sharingā€ option.
If you have concerns, please read through the Help Center doc linked above and contact us via Support if you still have questions.
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vanessagillings Ā· 30 days
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Tumblr is doing some stupid AI shit so go to blog settings > Visibility > Prevent third-party sharing.
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vanessagillings Ā· 1 month
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A wolfie piece for your Wednesday~
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vanessagillings Ā· 1 month
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What's up, glowy fox?
This was a test painting for a gallery show but I ended up deciding to go in a different direction. I wasn't really happy with the technique I used on the fox (it's too textured for my liking) -- but I thought I'd share it anyway.
Happy Tuesday, everyone! šŸŒæ
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vanessagillings Ā· 1 month
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Something a little different today ā€“ mossy rock studies! Ā I have a few paintings coming up that feature a lot of moss and I realized I wasnā€™t quite sure how to render that in real paintā€¦and so I practiced! Ā Not sure if people are interested in my roughs and studies, but I thought Iā€™d show some today! šŸ’›
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vanessagillings Ā· 1 month
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Little Red and her Big Good Wolf
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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It may feel like spring, but Iā€™m not through with winter yet.
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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Quiet contemplation ā˜•ļøā„ļø
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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Feeling wintery ā„ļø
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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To add to the chain, I'm on bluesky, too! I'm vanessagillings there as here, but don't worry, I'm not leaving tumblr šŸ’›
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Bluesky just went public. The day has finally come. šŸ¦‹
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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All of my prints are currently 40% off! So if there's a piece of mine you've had your eye on, now's a good time to snag one~
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Just a little heads up that my print store is having a sale!
Thank you so much to everyone who purchases prints from me, your support means the world~ šŸ’›
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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I saw my first snowdrops of the season today, so this felt appropriate.
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vanessagillings Ā· 2 months
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A fun little collaboration with Pyne and Smith featuring one of my favorite dresses from their fall collection šŸ’›
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vanessagillings Ā· 3 months
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Happy New Year featuring a little doodle of these two šŸ’™
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vanessagillings Ā· 3 months
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The Snow Queen
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vanessagillings Ā· 3 months
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thank you very much, @staff! What a lovely holiday gift! āœØ
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