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Re:Firefox 59 to strip path information from referrer values... by lozenge on Friday February 02, 2018 @06:06AM (#16289713)
They could use local storage? As local storage isn't sent to the server, the server will not know whether the user opted out. (User opt in will be a cookie still.)

Alternatively, the legal definition of tracking cookie can differ from the technical definition of cookie. It wouldn't be the first time...!

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Re:Firefox 59 to strip path information from referrer values... by kuschku on Friday February 02, 2018 @06:18AM (#16289743)
The "cookie law" applies to every information that allows identifying the user which is not strictly necessary for the purposes of the service.

Cookie to say "has clicked no"? okay.

Login cookie? okay.

Cookie to track the user? not okay.

Local storage to track the user? not okay.

Tracking the user based on magic? not okay.

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Re:Firefox 59 to strip path information from referrer values... by icebraining on Friday February 02, 2018 @06:12AM (#16289732)
"Cookie law" is an informal name, the Directive itself refers generally to "stor[ing] information on the equipment of a user".
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