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What's about intrusive cookie warnings? (They are apparently mandatory in the European Union and Google made them part of the Adwords rules some time ago.)

• patmcguire 10y ago
  They are explicitly permitted. From Google's own statement on this (https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easily-access-content-on.html https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easi...): "By contrast, here are some examples of techniques that, used responsibly, would not be affected by the new signal: Interstitials that appear to be in response to a legal obligation, such as for cookie usage or for age verification."
  • funnyfacts365 10y ago
    Funny thing is, they are supposed to let you use the websites while refusing cookies, but some of them force you to accept the cookies or else all you'll see is the popup.
  • chmars 10y ago
    Thanks!
• flukus 10y ago
  Why do cookie warnings have to be a popup? Not to mention that the vast majority of times these warnings come up cookies are in no way required for the site.
  • bduerst 10y ago
    They don't. The websites can insert a small hyperlink anywhere on the home page linking to the cookie policy and that counts as notifying the user.
    • chmars 10y ago
      Notification with a possible opt-out is not always sufficient, some countries require consent / opt-in.