In many jurisdictions requiring blanket acceptance of cookies to access the whole site is illegal, eg https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-

In many jurisdictions requiring blanket acceptance of cookies to access the whole site is illegal, eg https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-privacy-and-electronic-communications/guide-to-pecr/guidance-on-the-use-of-cookies-and-similar-technologies/how-do-we-comply-with-the-cookie-rules/#comply12 https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-pr... . Sites have to offer informed consent for nonessential cookies - but equally don't have to ask if the only cookies used are essential. So a popup saying 'Accept cookies?' with no other information doesn't cut it.