This may become part of the ePrivacy Regulation that is in discussion within the EU. Quoting from the description[1] of the proposed regulation: "Simpler rule

This may become part of the ePrivacy Regulation that is in discussion within the EU. Quoting from the description[1] of the proposed regulation: "Simpler rules on cookies: the cookie provision, which has resulted in an overload of consent requests for internet users, will be streamlined. The new rule will be more user-friendly as browser settings will provide for an easy way to accept or refuse tracking cookies and other identifiers. The proposal also clarifies that no consent is needed for non-privacy intrusive cookies improving internet experience (e.g. to remember shopping cart history) or cookies used by a website to count the number of visitors." There has been lobbying and back-and-forth on this particular topic in the regulation, and I don't know the current status of it. [1] - https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/proposal-eprivacy-regulation https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/proposal-epriv...