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GitHub has no cookie banner[0], how come docker.com needs one? [0]: https://github.blog/2020-12-17-no-cookie-for-you/ https://github.blog/2020-12-17-no-cookie-

• SilasX 6y ago
  Per my comment on the HN discussion at the time, that was based on a very dubious interpretation of the law. They are getting around needing the popup by only using "necessary" cookies, which doesn't need consent, but then they turn around and use the cookies for unnecessary things (like analytics) that therefore do require a consent popup, but they don't ask for it. Analogy would be like: Law: you can't store someone's picture or personal data without their consent, unless it's necessary for the transaction. Most companies: <nag you for consent to store your picture> GitHub: We authenticate you by your face, so it's necessary to collect that, so we don't need to get your consent for it. Then, once we have it, we do whatever the fudge we want with it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25457903 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25457903