> What alternative action to putting up a banner do you propose for the huge numbers of companies that are apparently using cookies in a way that requires a ban

> What alternative action to putting up a banner do you propose for the huge numbers of companies that are apparently using cookies in a way that requires a banner? 1. If you use cookies that are strictly necessary for your site to function, you don't need the banner, at all. 2. For anything else you need a banner. So, the question is: is it EU that "vandalised the web with cookie banners" or "huge number of companies" that indiscriminately collect and sell your data?