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>Using cookies to track state on a website, that is only used for that website, is fine. You don't need to ask for consent. That is how a site tracks things lik
by mrkramer 4y ago
>Using cookies to track state on a website, that is only used for that website, is fine. You don't need to ask for consent. That is how a site tracks things like whether you are logged in.
They are called 1st party cookies and they are required like you said in order for a website to work but 3rd party cookies are intrusive and invasive.
- morelisp 4y agoThe 1st vs. 3rd party distinction is not legally relevant; what matters is what any personal data is used for, regardless of its technical implementation. A first-party tracking cookie is not allowed without consent; a third-party OAuth cookie may be (if most common OAuth providers weren't also massive trackers...).
- mrkramer 4y agoThey were speaking about Log In session cookies that is what I was referring to. I don't know what legal status of session cookies is but they are required in order for a website to track if you are logged in or not otherwise you would need to log in constantly. But I get your point, purpose of a cookie is important.