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Any opt-out popups anyway aren't caused by GDPR anyway, as consent is 'GDPR-kosher' only if it's explicitly opt-in. If I take no action, accept the default con
by PeterisP 7y ago
Any opt-out popups anyway aren't caused by GDPR anyway, as consent is 'GDPR-kosher' only if it's explicitly opt-in.
If I take no action, accept the default conditions and don't opt out of anything, then that must be interpreted as me not granting permission to anything - there are a bunch of data use-cases that you're allowed to do without my consent, so you don't need the popups for that, but otherwise no informed explicit affirmative action means no consent.
- nottorp 7y agoThat's how it should work, but in practice most popups are opt out. I've seen only one type of cookie popup that comes with default opt in, and even that one has a very proeminent 'opt in to all and save' button and a slightly harder to find 'just save' button that will actually allow the opt out to stay.
- lucb1e 7y agoI find it interesting how Google still does this on sites like blogger. I ignore the banner covering 80% of my mobile screen and read the article but agree to nothing. They'll probably still process my data despite me not agreeing to it, and when the day comes, someone will sue them, an investigation will be held, and a large fine will be collected. What I find strange is that google's army of lawyers doesn't seem worried about this.