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I wouldn't be surprised if Googles consent form intentionally broke every GDPR rule. First time I saw it it didn't bombard me with dark patterns, it sent me dow
by josefx 5y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if Googles consent form intentionally broke every GDPR rule. First time I saw it it didn't bombard me with dark patterns, it sent me down a rabbit hole of near infinite options where I couldn't even tell if any of them where relevant for Google search. They don't want to give users a quick and easy way to opt out, especially not while they are still working on replacement APIs that use sleight of hand, confusing technobabble and a decent amount of hand waving to not only avoid GDPR restrictions but make your browser track you for them. This isn't just Google, Mozilla seems to have sold out to Meta and is working on its own tracking API.
- andylynch 5y agoYou're not alone. This is why the French fined Google EOR 150M in January* . NOYB have started a second round of complaints this month so expect more. * https://www.cnil.fr/en/cookies-google-fined-150-million-euros https://www.cnil.fr/en/cookies-google-fined-150-million-euro...
- bodge5000 5y agoFacebooks (or I guess Meta, I noticed it on the Occulus website) approach is the worst I've seen, with no clear way to decline. At least google and the others give you the option, they just make you do a load of work for it (and then at the end present you with a blue "accept all" button and a grey "accept selected" button), Facebook literally just gives you an accept all button and, if I recall correctly, a small hyperlink to view their policy in which you have the option to go through all the settings and decline.