Re:Where did all the “reject” buttons come from?
by dspillett on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:25AM
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> What are these 'legitimate interest' things,
In most cases "legitimate interests" checkboxes, particularly those referring to 3rd parties, basically mean "we see you preference not to be stalked and, while we may claim to respect you and your privacy, fuck you and your silly desire for privacy".
> and is it even possible to object to them, legally speaking?
Legally, in theory, yes.
Practically, not really. You can go through and uncheck the hundreds of preselected consent options some sites present, but do you check that this actually results in tracking information not being dropped?
In most cases "legitimate interests" checkboxes, particularly those referring to 3rd parties, basically mean "we see you preference not to be stalked and, while we may claim to respect you and your privacy, fuck you and your silly desire for privacy".
> and is it even possible to object to them, legally speaking?
Legally, in theory, yes.
Practically, not really. You can go through and uncheck the hundreds of preselected consent options some sites present, but do you check that this actually results in tracking information not being dropped?