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What works pretty well for me is the "i don't care about cookies" extension for firefox; my default privacy policy is to throw away cookies when the browser res

by zevv 9mo ago

What works pretty well for me is the "i don't care about cookies" extension for firefox; my default privacy policy is to throw away cookies when the browser restarts, which I do a few times per day anway.

Semaphor 9mo ago
Works pretty well for advertisers as well, as that fails back to allowing all tracking, of which cookies are only a tiny amount
johndough 9mo ago
That extension might allow tracking. From their Chrome add-on page: When it's needed for the website to work properly, it will automatically accept the cookie policy for you (sometimes it will accept all and sometimes only necessary cookie categories, depending on what's easier to do). Deleting cookies is insufficient because of browser fingerprinting, which you just consented to.
- TylerE 9mo ago
  Believe it or not some of us don't actually give a damn, we just want the fucking nags to go away.
- jatari 9mo ago
  Well the extension is called "I don't care about cookies", not "I care deeply about my privacy"
  - tcfhgj 9mo ago
    zevv obviously cares about cookies and privacy
  - wartijn_ 9mo ago
    But this thread stars with someone saying they don’t care about cookies because they’ll delete them anyway. That’s different than saying they don’t care about their privacy, so it’s worth pointing out that accepting every cookie banner does have privacy implications beyond just having cookies placed.
  - tim1994 9mo ago
    True, but considering that the extension was bought in 2022 by Avast, maybe it has its own tracking built in by now or will have something concerning done to it in the future. So even if the user does not care about cookies that much I would still recommend this new extension over "I don't care about cookies"
XzetaU8 9mo ago
I don't feel ok that Avast bought this extension though https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/whats-new/acquisition/ https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/whats-new/acquisiti... Instead i use this https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies
IanCal 9mo ago
Th consent is about tracking and your data, not specifically cookies. If you accept them tracking and selling your data then deleting cookies only impacts one way that happens.
- goodluckchuck 9mo ago
  I disagree with this idea that businesses should have to keep their customers secret. If I go to Wal-Mart, then I should be free to tell my neighbors about what products were on sale and also how the produce was old / left to spoil. I’m not sure why that should be different for the store.
  - Forgeties79 9mo ago
    There are plenty of places folks visit that they would rather not have out loud.
    - goodluckchuck 9mo ago
      I don’t see how personal preference should control other people’s speech. When I put terrible Google reviews down for a shop… I’m sure they don’t want that said publicly either… but it’s not libel… what I’m saying is true. There isn’t generally value in concealing the truth.
      - Forgeties79 9mo ago
        Businesses =/= people and people are, or at least should be, entitled to more privacy. This reads like another variation of “you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide” but maybe I’m misunderstanding your point
  - IanCal 9mo ago
    Do you think Walmart should be handing your credit card numbers out? Genetic profiles of you? Is there any limit or do you think if you walk into a space whoever owns that space can get and do whatever they want with any information you might happen to have on you? > I disagree with this idea that businesses should have to keep their customers secret They don’t. They just have to ask the person whose personal data it is if they can.

by zevv 9mo ago

Semaphor 9mo ago

Works pretty well for advertisers as well, as that fails back to allowing all tracking, of which cookies are only a tiny amount

johndough 9mo ago

That extension might allow tracking. From their Chrome add-on page: When it's needed for the website to work properly, it will automatically accept the cookie policy for you (sometimes it will accept all and sometimes only necessary cookie categories, depending on what's easier to do). Deleting cookies is insufficient because of browser fingerprinting, which you just consented to.

TylerE 9mo ago
Believe it or not some of us don't actually give a damn, we just want the fucking nags to go away.
jatari 9mo ago
Well the extension is called "I don't care about cookies", not "I care deeply about my privacy"
- tcfhgj 9mo ago
  zevv obviously cares about cookies and privacy
- wartijn_ 9mo ago
  But this thread stars with someone saying they don’t care about cookies because they’ll delete them anyway. That’s different than saying they don’t care about their privacy, so it’s worth pointing out that accepting every cookie banner does have privacy implications beyond just having cookies placed.
- tim1994 9mo ago
  True, but considering that the extension was bought in 2022 by Avast, maybe it has its own tracking built in by now or will have something concerning done to it in the future. So even if the user does not care about cookies that much I would still recommend this new extension over "I don't care about cookies"

XzetaU8 9mo ago

I don't feel ok that Avast bought this extension though https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/whats-new/acquisition/ https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/whats-new/acquisiti... Instead i use this https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies

IanCal 9mo ago

Th consent is about tracking and your data, not specifically cookies. If you accept them tracking and selling your data then deleting cookies only impacts one way that happens.

goodluckchuck 9mo ago
I disagree with this idea that businesses should have to keep their customers secret. If I go to Wal-Mart, then I should be free to tell my neighbors about what products were on sale and also how the produce was old / left to spoil. I’m not sure why that should be different for the store.
- Forgeties79 9mo ago
  There are plenty of places folks visit that they would rather not have out loud.
  - goodluckchuck 9mo ago
    I don’t see how personal preference should control other people’s speech. When I put terrible Google reviews down for a shop… I’m sure they don’t want that said publicly either… but it’s not libel… what I’m saying is true. There isn’t generally value in concealing the truth.
    - Forgeties79 9mo ago
      Businesses =/= people and people are, or at least should be, entitled to more privacy. This reads like another variation of “you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide” but maybe I’m misunderstanding your point
- IanCal 9mo ago
  Do you think Walmart should be handing your credit card numbers out? Genetic profiles of you? Is there any limit or do you think if you walk into a space whoever owns that space can get and do whatever they want with any information you might happen to have on you? > I disagree with this idea that businesses should have to keep their customers secret They don’t. They just have to ask the person whose personal data it is if they can.