Technically simply removing the banner SHOULD be the same as "don't track me" as you've consented to nothing... in the real world you're going to get tracked.

Technically simply removing the banner SHOULD be the same as "don't track me" as you've consented to nothing... in the real world you're going to get tracked. Honestly I'm not convinced that saying you don't agree to be tracked does a whole lot anyway way. These "We care about your privacy, so let us share your data with 617 partners" popups are generally all pretty questionable.