> the problems with regulations and politicians is they end up with an "accept cookies" checkbox on every web page The GDPR does not require these. There are

> the problems with regulations and politicians is they end up with an "accept cookies" checkbox on every web page The GDPR does not require these. There are website operators who want to use your personal data without consent to benefit themselves and erroneously believe sticking such a banner on a webpage allows them to. That's entirely on those website operators who make up their own rules.