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jgis
Cruncher Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Post Count: 32 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I notice that the total for all time number and current number for member count in the team statistics page
www.worldcommunitygrid.org/stat/viewStatsByTeamAT.do?sort=members do not match the same numbers in the link to the details page for a team (My Team Team information ) in that list. I know it's not an important info but the right number should nonetheless be established. |
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ErikaT
Former World Community Grid Admin USA Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Post Count: 912 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Hello,
There is a difference in the statistics because GDPR regulations require member information to be removed if certain criteria is met after a period of time. Member information being removed from the database is what makes the totals different. We are aware of this inconsistency in the statistics, and have it on the backlog to discuss in the future. Thank you for your support, ErikaT |
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jgis
Cruncher Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Post Count: 32 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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So we forget about these stats. Luckily authorities have exemption from this to keep track of population. Census is also likely to be exempted from GDPR.
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Former Member
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There is a difference in the statistics because GDPR regulations require member information to be removed if certain criteria is met after a period of time. Member information being removed from the database is what makes the totals different. Of course, member information being removed should *not* make any difference to team information. The work was done and was attributed to the team. The WCG method of removal is, effectively, rewriting the past and invalidates every piece of team data. Can you imagine if WCG ran a bank? ... Customer: Why did you withdraw $1000 from my account? WCG: We no longer keep data on the person who transferred that $1000 to you 10 years ago, so we took it back. |
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KerSamson
Master Cruncher Switzerland Joined: Jan 29, 2007 Post Count: 1684 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If contributions are removed from the team, it represents an over-interpretation of GDPR.
----------------------------------------The contribution of members not willing to share information shall be "attribute" to a generic member of the particular team and not be removed from the team statistics. GDPR requires only that people shall freely agree to share data and that data can be stored. In order not to jeopardize the consistency of reports and statistics, the data must be at least pseudonymized. We already had this discussion 2 years ago  Yves |
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Former Member
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There is a difference in the statistics because GDPR regulations require member information to be removed if certain criteria is met after a period of time. Member information being removed from the database is what makes the totals different. Of course, member information being removed should *not* make any difference to team information. The work was done and was attributed to the team. The WCG method of removal is, effectively, rewriting the past and invalidates every piece of team data. Can you imagine if WCG ran a bank? ... Customer: Why did you withdraw $1000 from my account? WCG: We no longer keep data on the person who transferred that $1000 to you 10 years ago, so we took it back. Don't think the totals at WCG are affected, not team, not project, not overall. |
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ErikaT
Former World Community Grid Admin USA Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Post Count: 912 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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There is a difference in the statistics because GDPR regulations require member information to be removed if certain criteria is met after a period of time. Member information being removed from the database is what makes the totals different. Of course, member information being removed should *not* make any difference to team information. The work was done and was attributed to the team. The WCG method of removal is, effectively, rewriting the past and invalidates every piece of team data. Can you imagine if WCG ran a bank? ... Customer: Why did you withdraw $1000 from my account? WCG: We no longer keep data on the person who transferred that $1000 to you 10 years ago, so we took it back. Don't think the totals at WCG are affected, not team, not project, not overall. lavaflow is correct. Member counts (totals) are affected. Not run time, points, etc. ErikaT |
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