Cookies per se have nothing to do with the GDPR. In fact, if your cookie is not tied to a natural person, the GDPR does not even apply. Also, cookies are under

Cookies per se have nothing to do with the GDPR. In fact, if your cookie is not tied to a natural person, the GDPR does not even apply. Also, cookies are under your control. You can alter and delete them whenever you want. As an example: If your site allows different styles or languages and you want to store the setting in a cookie, you do not have to care about the GDPR. Only when you track your user's behavior with a cookie, the cookie banner thing becomes relevant.