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Re:Our plans to improve navigation on Gov.uk by NiceWayToDoIT on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @06:22AM (#27673966)
I agree. I have seen so many consents where by default everything is on, there is no turn off all button. And when you go to partners list there is long list of 600 companies. But what grinds my gear the most is "Legitimate interest" ?! which somehow overrides your prior consent do not track me...
Re:Our plans to improve navigation on Gov.uk by MaxBarraclough on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @07:18AM (#27674298)
Again, it's against the law to abuse the legitimate interest provision, but enforcement is rare.

An exception: Disqus got in legal trouble in Norway for this. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27060609