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The EU is planning to do just that. The new ePrivacy Regulation is currently in trilogue negotiations, and should go into force between later this year and 2025

The EU is planning to do just that. The new ePrivacy Regulation is currently in trilogue negotiations, and should go into force between later this year and 2025. > the cookie provision, which has resulted in an overload of consent requests for internet users, will be streamlined. The new rule will be more user-friendly as browser settings will provide an easy way to accept or refuse tracking cookies and other identifiers. The proposal also clarifies that no consent is needed for non-privacy intrusive cookies that improve internet experience, such as cookies to remember shopping-cart history or to count the number of website visitors. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eprivacy-regulation https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eprivacy-r...

scarface74 3y ago
Yes I’m sure the EU’s answer to an over complicated 99 section 11 chapter law - passing yet another law - will work out really well this time.
- Moldoteck 3y ago
  Uhm, yes it will? At least that's how laws work no? You make a law, spot problems and adapt it. While(true) I'm really happy gdpr exists, it just needs more polishing to be user friendly
redeeman 3y ago
it is already not required to ask consent for cookies that for example backs login, shoppingcart etc
- jeremyjh 3y ago
  Yes, but websites want us all to believe that they just want to put these cookies on our machines to help us with required features but the regulations require this annoying pop-up just so we can use it. A LOT of people still believe this is true and do not understand they are consenting only to being tracked. So re-stating it is only helpful.
revelio 3y ago
Super, so we can get rid of all banners then. Because ad tracking cookies absolutely improve the user experience. It's unarguably better for users to see a small number of high quality targeted ads than to see a large number of low quality animated flashy barrel-scraping casino ads, which is what you get when there's no ability to track preferences or interests. And nobody's privacy is being invaded because they aren't linkable to any individual identity anyway. Given that the EU has now conceded that point, we can finally get rid of this noise and move on. Hurrah! Now, some of you may disagree with the above analysis, but your analysis is no more valid than anyone else's. EU privacy law is deliberately vague and open to interpretation so you can't complain when someone interprets it the way given above.
- Deukhoofd 3y ago
  If you want to try and nitpick something, try actually reading the proposal for the directive instead of the summary they give for the layperson.
  - revelio 3y ago
    Why should we expect the EU to correctly describe its own laws on its own website? How unreasonable! The laws themselves are not any more precise. I spent way too long puzzling over the wording in the GDPR.

scarface74 3y ago

Yes I’m sure the EU’s answer to an over complicated 99 section 11 chapter law - passing yet another law - will work out really well this time.

Moldoteck 3y ago
Uhm, yes it will? At least that's how laws work no? You make a law, spot problems and adapt it. While(true) I'm really happy gdpr exists, it just needs more polishing to be user friendly

redeeman 3y ago

it is already not required to ask consent for cookies that for example backs login, shoppingcart etc

jeremyjh 3y ago
Yes, but websites want us all to believe that they just want to put these cookies on our machines to help us with required features but the regulations require this annoying pop-up just so we can use it. A LOT of people still believe this is true and do not understand they are consenting only to being tracked. So re-stating it is only helpful.

revelio 3y ago

Super, so we can get rid of all banners then. Because ad tracking cookies absolutely improve the user experience. It's unarguably better for users to see a small number of high quality targeted ads than to see a large number of low quality animated flashy barrel-scraping casino ads, which is what you get when there's no ability to track preferences or interests. And nobody's privacy is being invaded because they aren't linkable to any individual identity anyway. Given that the EU has now conceded that point, we can finally get rid of this noise and move on. Hurrah! Now, some of you may disagree with the above analysis, but your analysis is no more valid than anyone else's. EU privacy law is deliberately vague and open to interpretation so you can't complain when someone interprets it the way given above.

Deukhoofd 3y ago
If you want to try and nitpick something, try actually reading the proposal for the directive instead of the summary they give for the layperson.
- revelio 3y ago
  Why should we expect the EU to correctly describe its own laws on its own website? How unreasonable! The laws themselves are not any more precise. I spent way too long puzzling over the wording in the GDPR.