> 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 respo

> 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. Too bad they don’t penalize cookie consent popups. Google is in a unique position to motivate website owners to stop using tracking cookies and make the web a better place. As a reminder, under GDPR a consent is only needed for tracking cookies, not for functional cookies. I guess whitelisting such popups is better aligned with their ad business.