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If you want to click “no” it’s often dozens of clicks (e.g. to explicitly disable each “trusted partner” with “legitimate interest”) alongside constant attempts

If you want to click “no” it’s often dozens of clicks (e.g. to explicitly disable each “trusted partner” with “legitimate interest”) alongside constant attempts to trick you into clicking “yes” accidentally.

squigz 3y ago
On most websites I use, it's 1 click. On the rest, it's 2. I've never once encountered a website that required "dozens" of clicks
- OJFord 3y ago
  It definitely happens where they don't give you a 'reject all' option, so you have to go 'select options' or similar and untick each one, or at least each category, and then 'confirm choices'. As an aside, it's supposed to be as easy to decline as to accept; so if you give a 1 click 'accept all' then more than that (whether two or dozens) is unacceptable.
- iainmerrick 3y ago
  The typical pattern I see is: - bright red or green “OK” button that opts in to all tracking - muted “save settings” button But aha, gotcha, the default settings still have a bunch of tracking enabled, so you have to uncheck all of those, then remember to press “save” and not “OK”. In the worst ones there’s an artificial delay when you uncheck one of the third-party boxes, as if it has to file a form in triplicate for the unusual request of not immediately sending all your account info there.
elygre 3y ago
This is actually in violation of the rules. Withholding consent is supposed to be as easy as giving consent.
- iainmerrick 3y ago
  Yes, I know. It’s infuriating but understandable that the regulations aren’t enforced properly.
  - master-lincoln 3y ago
    Why is it understandable that the regulations aren’t enforced properly?
    - iainmerrick 3y ago
      It would be time-consuming and expensive to take some of these companies to court, and likely difficult to win as they'd nitpick over fine details and pass the buck over who's responsible.
  - elygre 3y ago
    Slowly turn the wheels of justice. We’ll get there, I think. Lawsuits take time. Regulations take time. And, as demonstrated in every GDPR-discussion anywhere: understanding takes time.

squigz 3y ago

On most websites I use, it's 1 click. On the rest, it's 2. I've never once encountered a website that required "dozens" of clicks

OJFord 3y ago
It definitely happens where they don't give you a 'reject all' option, so you have to go 'select options' or similar and untick each one, or at least each category, and then 'confirm choices'. As an aside, it's supposed to be as easy to decline as to accept; so if you give a 1 click 'accept all' then more than that (whether two or dozens) is unacceptable.
iainmerrick 3y ago
The typical pattern I see is: - bright red or green “OK” button that opts in to all tracking - muted “save settings” button But aha, gotcha, the default settings still have a bunch of tracking enabled, so you have to uncheck all of those, then remember to press “save” and not “OK”. In the worst ones there’s an artificial delay when you uncheck one of the third-party boxes, as if it has to file a form in triplicate for the unusual request of not immediately sending all your account info there.

elygre 3y ago

This is actually in violation of the rules. Withholding consent is supposed to be as easy as giving consent.

iainmerrick 3y ago
Yes, I know. It’s infuriating but understandable that the regulations aren’t enforced properly.
- master-lincoln 3y ago
  Why is it understandable that the regulations aren’t enforced properly?
  - iainmerrick 3y ago
    It would be time-consuming and expensive to take some of these companies to court, and likely difficult to win as they'd nitpick over fine details and pass the buck over who's responsible.
- elygre 3y ago
  Slowly turn the wheels of justice. We’ll get there, I think. Lawsuits take time. Regulations take time. And, as demonstrated in every GDPR-discussion anywhere: understanding takes time.