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Re:Where did all the “reject” buttons come from? by rocqua on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:04AM (#33355450)
Is it possible to 'object' to these legitimate interest?

Is it possible for a website to say, if you object to these, just don't use our website/service?

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Re:Where did all the “reject” buttons come from? by dspillett on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:28AM (#33355583)
Some sites certainly do present the only options "accept or go away", it slightly more subtle "by continuing..."¹.

IIRC this is against both the meaning and the letter of the law, but that is not practical to properly enforce so they get away with it.

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Re:Where did all the “reject” buttons come from? by em-bee on Thursday October 27, 2022 @09:30AM (#33357186)
the worst are accept or pay. i found it especially annoying to see that on a site like heise.de who should really know better.
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Re:Where did all the “reject” buttons come from? by dspillett on Thursday October 27, 2022 @07:10PM (#33365272)
There is at least some honesty in pay one way or another. The ad industry is so very rarely even that honest, that it is almost refreshing.
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