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> Certain regulations, like the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, by the European Union, require that sites get consent for placing cookies and data
by ximm 3y ago
> Certain regulations, like the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, by the European Union, require that sites get consent for placing cookies and data on user devices.
Well, that is bullshit. GDPR requires that you have some form of legal basis for storing cookies. Consent is the last ditch effort if you were not able to find any other justification. So by nearly by definition, denying that consent is in the user's interest.
I think there is some other EU regulation that requires cookie banners. But don't blame it on the GDPR!
- progval 3y ago> GDPR requires that you have some form of legal basis for storing cookies. Not even that. It requires a legal basis for storing and processing personal data.
- ragebol 3y agoThe cookie dialog must be there in case you want to do cracking cookies. If you don't place the tracking cookies, no need for a dialog IIRC. But most sites didn't get the hint of "just don't track" and still want to track you.
- phendrenad2 3y agoNo they get the hint, but the users who accept tracking are subsidizing the site for everyone else.