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Re:No cookie consent walls, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU... by wlll on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @06:24PM (#23097099)
> This is making the same error as the washing hands analogy. This ignores the fact that cookies are necessary to power user-facing features.

I don't know if you're doing this deliberately or not at this point because I've said it so many times.

You. Are. Allowed. To. Use. Cookies. Under. GDPR.

There are times you need to ask for consent, but for login cookies, shopping carts etc. that follow some relatively simple guidelines, you don't need to ask for permission.

Do you really find that so hard to understand?

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Re:No cookie consent walls, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU... by manfredo on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @07:17PM (#23097585)
> You. Are. Allowed. To. Use. Cookies. Under. GDPR.

Until a government bureaucrat decides that your usage is not necessary and they threaten you with a fine.

You are not the one enforcing these laws. What you think is a reasonable interpretation of these "relatively simple guidelines" is no guarantee that a government commission is going to reach the same conclusion. Do you really find that so hard to understand?

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Re:No cookie consent walls, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU... by wlll on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @07:39PM (#23097801)
If the ICO decides you're in breach of the rules, and has reached out to you to help you comply and you aren't receptive you're just going to end up in court and you can argue your case there, and if you can't trust your courts then you've got other problems.
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