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It’s not about cookies. It’s about what the site is allowed to do with your data. Cookies are an implementation detail. It’s baffling we’re having this misunde

• TurdF3rguson 2mo ago
  Is there any other way to get that data? It's clearly about cookies but it's specifically about tracking cookies.
  • dredmorbius 2mo ago
    Supercookies: <https://www.comparitech.com/identity-theft-protection/supercookie/ https://www.comparitech.com/identity-theft-protection/superc...> <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/new-cookie-technologies-harder-see-and-remove-wide https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/new-cookie-technologie...> <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/verizon-x-uidh https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/verizon-x-uidh> Browser fingerprinting / Panopticlick: <https://ssd.eff.org/module/what-fingerprinting https://ssd.eff.org/module/what-fingerprinting> <https://panopticlick.org/ https://panopticlick.org/> On-device identifiers --- Google AdID (GAID), Apple IDFA, etc.: <https://developer.transmitsecurity.com/guides/risk/secure_device_identity https://developer.transmitsecurity.com/guides/risk/secure_de...> <https://geraguard.com/blog/how-device-fingerprinting-works-mobile https://geraguard.com/blog/how-device-fingerprinting-works-m...> <https://alejandrocordon.com/blog/2025/01/18/unique-identifiers-android-ios/ https://alejandrocordon.com/blog/2025/01/18/unique-identifie...>.
    • TurdF3rguson 2mo ago
      Sure but these are all the same thing as cookies. And BYW, browser headers can even be a violation if it's determined that you are using them for tracking users in a way that violates ePrivacy demands. It's still a cookies thing.
      • IanCal 2mo ago
        Browser fingerprinting is not cookies. Cookies are a very specific technical thing.
  • IanCal 2mo ago
    GDPR is not about cookies, and what data do you mean? The data about how you use the site, tied to anything they can identify you with?