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Re:Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy? by msm_ on Sunday September 10, 2023 @01:53PM (#37458239)
And I basically never give my consent. I'm happy that I have that choice (assuming a site honours it, of course).

This also allows me to decide which sites value my privacy (no cookie banners) and which do not (annoying banner every time I visit), so that's another plus in my opinion.

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Re:Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy? by johngladtj on Sunday September 10, 2023 @02:09PM (#37458407)
You always had that choice. All browsers Support deleting cookies.
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Re:Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy? by Ekaros on Sunday September 10, 2023 @03:57PM (#37459384)
Now that we live in age of javascript. Why not have user manually ask the server to set a cookie if they wish to be tracked?
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Re:Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy? by dns_snek on Sunday September 10, 2023 @05:13PM (#37460133)
GDPR isn't about "cookies", it's about how the website operator is allowed to abuse your personal data. Cookies are just a minor implementation detail that's only applicable to a subset of websites that don't require an account (otherwise it's stored in database).
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