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The GDPR didn't fester the web with cookie popups. There are literally zero cookie popups that exist because of the GDPR. Businesses who wanted to inconvenience
by nirimda 4y ago
The GDPR didn't fester the web with cookie popups. There are literally zero cookie popups that exist because of the GDPR. Businesses who wanted to inconvenience customers festered the web with cookie popups in the hope that the customers would complain and obligations would be revoked. Every time you see a cookie popup, it should be a reminder that businesses are out there to screw you, not to engage in a mutually beneficial exchange.
- scarface74 4y agoSo, before the GDPR there were no cookie pop ups forced onto users to be compliant. But to be compliant now there are. But it’s still not the fault of the GDPR? And guess what? None of the companies that exist solely to track users had to change anything because of the GDPR. But one private company - Apple - forced app developers to allow users to opt in to tracking and companies like Facebook announced that it affected their revenue by billions. Maybe the government isn’t effective at regulating tech?
- Gigachad 4y agoThe cookie stuff is older than the GDPR. It was only required for sites that had non functionality based cookies for tracking purposes. The idea would be it would cut down on tracking cookies by making them visible. But obviously this had little effect because every site just put up a banner. So the GDPR changed things by making it so you can't just inform the user about tracking, you must also give the user the option to say no which is why the next gen of banners have opt out options.