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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by dmitriid on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:22PM (#30662707)
1. You don't need a dialog at all if you only use data that's strictly required for the functionality of your website.

There. Problem solved. In a different discussion someone even linked a great example of a GDPR-compliant site: https://github.com

See? Easy

2. Okay, for some reason you decide to collect more data. Just as easy:

You present the user with a simple accept/reject, where "reject" is clearly labeled, is the default selected option, and the website continues working when the user choses "reject"

See? Easy.

Those "pain-in-the-ass dialogs"? If they are pain in the ass, they are not compliant.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Karunamon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:24PM (#30662737)
Any popup in my face is a PITA. I don't care about cookies, your newsletters, or coupons. Get out of my way and let me browse.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by dmitriid on Sunday March 13, 2022 @01:54PM (#30663872)
> Get out of my way and let me browse.

So, your beef is with people who implement all this.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Karunamon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @04:42PM (#30665491)
We had that before the EU stepped in.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by dmitriid on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:49AM (#30669537)
Ah yes, it's the EU that makes the web sites pester you with newsletters and coupons. It's the Eu that makes the web sites sell you data to literally hundreds of advertisers and trackers. Bad, bad EU.
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