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That's pre-GDPR (barely), and the original idea was that users should be able to opt out of cookie tracking. But instead most web sites just added that super-an
by Tor3 8y ago
That's pre-GDPR (barely), and the original idea was that users should be able to opt out of cookie tracking. But instead most web sites just added that super-annoying (particularly when it covers the whole page) pop-up giving you one option: Accept cookies or else. That was not the intention of the regulation at all. So far I've seen only a single web site that actually gave you the option to not use cookies (yes/no, not just yes).
- krelian 8y agoI suspect that this is mostly the results of the all or nothing being the easier to implement solution. I've seen several websites that do a offer a more advanced tool where you can opt-out of some cookies (3rd party tracking mostly) but still use the main site.
- nmeofthestate 8y agoYes, it's normally websites run by "good people" (some non-commercial organisation) that let you easily say yes/no. Media websites implement the dark pattern of Yes/[wilderness of options page]. This is pre-GDPR, but it feels like since GDPR there's been a real uptick in this.
- dkersten 8y agoI’ve seen a lot that give you yes/no options. Some of them tell you that you can’t use the site, sorry, when you click no, but I’ve noticed many let me continue on anyway. Of course, I’ve seen even more that give you only an accept option... that, or as sibling commenter said yes/wilderness of options.
- kd5bjo 8y agoI ran across one the other day where the options were yes, and yes worded a little bit differently