My main browser (Vivaldi) is set to block cookies unless a site is whitelisted. When a site like TechCrunch plays fast and loose with the rules, I open it in Fi

My main browser (Vivaldi) is set to block cookies unless a site is whitelisted. When a site like TechCrunch plays fast and loose with the rules, I open it in Firefox, then erase all cookies using the "Forget" button (I wish it were even easier like the Firefox Focus app on iOS). Trusting a site to comply is a fool's errand, but I applaud NOYB's efforts to enforce GDPR against dark patterns. The EU has also learned its lessons from the Ireland DPC's willful obstruction and the ePrivacy directive is likely to be enforced centrally, not by national authorities with conflicts of interest like Ireland's. Finally, it is not enough to have the firms discontinue the dark patterns. They must also be forced to delete all the data collected, with auditors sent at their expense to verify this has been done. That in itself would be a much better deterrent than the fines themselves.