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"Regulation" mandated stupid cookie consent overlays on every damn European website. Thanks, regulation.

• CogitoCogito 6y ago
  Does the fact that some regulations are ineffective imply that all are?
• account42 6y ago
  There is no regulation mandating cookie consent overlays - websites are free to not abuse cookies to track their users.
  • deleted 6y ago
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  • alentist 6y ago
    > There is no regulation mandating cookie consent overlays Yes there is. A mugging is still a mugging even if the victim is "free" to give their wallet. > websites are free to not abuse cookies to track their users. You're free to not use such websites. I dislike tracking and avoid being tracked myself. But this absolutely is a regulation and it's immensely disingenuous to pretend otherwise.
• tremon 6y ago
  Nope, only on those that intend to abuse your personal information.
  • alentist 6y ago
    Yep, the regulation applies to all websites that use cookies.
  • sjwright 6y ago
    This is false, albeit depending on how broadly you define “personal information”. Regardless, the effect of the law has been clear.