ReCAPTCHA is bad for privacy!

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Hi Chris, we haven't paid for reCAPTCHA but are currently in the process of replacing it with Cloudflare's anti-automation controls given much of their platform we already use. I appreciate the offer regardless.
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Chris commented
Hi, I'm the founder of https://prosopo.io, a privacy-centric bot protection company. Presumably you pay for reCAPTCHA due to the volume of traffic your site receives. I'd be willing to offer you a free version of our pro tier product to help move you away from reCAPTCHA. Troy, your site has been invaluable to me over the years so it seems like the least I can do.
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John commented
> There's very little support for this idea and it's an essential defence. Incognito mode plus VPN is your best bet if you're really worried about tracking.
Thanks for the response. I'm reluctant to run [yet more] google code in my browser. Even behind a vpn and in incognito mode, javascript leaks a lot to them. They are proving to be bad actors and I'm minimising my exposure to them. Not easy.
There may be more support for the idea if you responded in this thread rather than privately. Possibly there would be a conversation about it. :-)
Anyway, thanks for hibp, it was a great resource, but if there was a way to keep google out of it, that would be great.
I don't mean to sound huffy, you do great work. - J
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John commented
When I am notified of a breach and do a DomainSearch, recaptcha blocks further use.
I understand the need to keep bots out, however recaptcha has dark patterns. The kevv.net link explains it well.
I would like to see my domain's exposure, but I do not want google to violate my privacy.
Is there a way of not using recaptcha here?