The idea is that a user should not suffer detriment as a result of their decision to withhold consent. If you withhold the service as a result of a failure to p

The idea is that a user should not suffer detriment as a result of their decision to withhold consent. If you withhold the service as a result of a failure to provide consent then the user is likely to suffer a detriment. However the above analysis really ignores free services where you are essentially paying with your data. It is an ongoing question as to how to deal with these services in relation to GDPR. To my mind privacy advocates ignore the fact that without giving companies the ability to use data, the services may not be available for free, a potential detriment in itself.