An [=actor=] should avoid interrupting a [=person=]'s use of a site for - consent requests when an alternative is available. + consent requests when an alternative is available.
@@ -2080,11 +2080,24 @@ -Whenever people have the ability to cause an [=actor=] to process less of their [=data=] or to stop -carrying out some given set of data processing that is not essential to the service, they must be -allowed to do so without the [=actor=] retaliating, for instance by artificially removing an -unrelated feature, by decreasing the quality of the service, or by trying to cajole, badger, or -trick the [=person=] into opting back into the [=processing=]. +People should be free to limit the amount of private information they share, +to request that an actor limit the uses of data already shared, +or that data be deleted. +When a person chooses to deny or withdraw their permission to use their data, +retaliation is inappropriate. + +It is not retaliation to terminate a service +when data that is essential to the operation of a service is withheld. +However, it might be retaliation if withholding data +results in actions unrelated to the use of that data. +Examples of retaliatory behavior include: + +* making the process of withdrawing consent more onerous than granting it; + +* using threats, badgering, or trickery ([[?dark-patterns]]) + to encourage people to reconsider their choice; and, + +* denying access to services that do not depend on use of the data. ## Support Choosing Which Information to Present {#support-choosing-info}