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Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by krageon on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:57AM (#17151768)
"I guess they figured out everything correctly"

You guess wrong. The situation you described does not comply with the GDPR. Report them to the legislative agency that handles these things in your region - if they're a big target they will be high up on the list of companies being audited.

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Re:Some frustrated publishers are sitting out Google’s GDPR ... by deanCommie on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:34AM (#17152176)
Slate is doing this too - full page block of the site with only a single "Agree" button to click. No customization or opt out:

Slate’s Use of Your Data By clicking “Agree,” you consent to Slate’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and the use of technologies such as cookies by Slate and our partners to deliver relevant advertising on our site, in emails and across the Internet, personalize content and perform site analytics. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about our use of data, your rights, and how to withdraw consent.

The terms of service is https://slate.com/terms The privacy is https://slate.com/privacy

Oh sure, there are some links like "Opt-out from data use". Which are just...mailto links to [email protected]

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