The problem is that cookie law requires consent not just for tracking cookies, but for everything except "strictly necessary cookies".[1] This means that any co

The problem is that cookie law requires consent not just for tracking cookies, but for everything except "strictly necessary cookies".[1] This means that any cookie that stores preferences (preferred language, location for weather info, etc) requires a consent banner, as they are not considered strictly necessary. The EU law also classifies any analytics or performance cookies as not strictly necessary, meaning that if your frontend uses software like New Relic, Datadog, or Splunk, you also need a cookie banner. 1. https://gdpr.eu/cookies/ https://gdpr.eu/cookies/