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Re:Internet's Biggest Annoyance: Cookie Laws Should Target B... by carlosjobim on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @10:34AM (#45669756)
If it's not a third party cooking, then it's not a tracking cookie. So logins and other site functionality will be perfectly fine. They're not subject to GDPR and similar laws.
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Re:Internet's Biggest Annoyance: Cookie Laws Should Target B... by 1718627440 on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @11:06AM (#45670286)
The border is not first party/third party, but purpose. But yes site functionality is fine.
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