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And those banners aren't even mandatory. Someone did it without learning the actual law and almost everybody does that.
by djvdq 4y ago
And those banners aren't even mandatory. Someone did it without learning the actual law and almost everybody does that.
- lzooz 4y agoThey are mandatory if by browsing a website your data ends up in a 3rd party, which means almost all websites.
- zinekeller 4y agoIt's only 'mandatory' (see comment below) if they (whether the primary operator or the subcontractor) is doing things that aren't strictly for functionality. The problem is that while the EU hopes that disclosures are designed to introduce friction to make the site more privacy-friendly... let's say that money is still a strong motivator for a lot of websites. I even spotted cookie prompts that were essentially that "close door" button on lifts.
- djvdq 4y agoNo, banner isn't mandatory. Information is mandatory. I don't remember exact page now but it was some govt page here in Poland that had info about cookies in page footer, and it was also ok
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- nora-puchreiner 4y agoAdvertising agencies offer to install these banners to get higher bids from advertisers. Webmasters have a choice. Most choose money.