Europeans spend 575M hours clicking on cookie banners a year

https://substack.com/@richholmes/note/c-77466623

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slurp@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Or maybe it should only be opt in to cookies, and no bundling them with nonfunctional ones.

FierySpectre@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

There is no bundling, functional cookies don't even need consent, sites can just use them without asking (some sites still give a heads-up though). Any site asking for permission for cookies is using them to track you and most likely sell your information.

slurp@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

There are some third party cookies that facilitate additional functionality like integration with other services that people might want to opt in to.

hubobes@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

No website is forced to add a cookie banner, the law only forces them to get user agreement to collect data. Also most banners are not properly designed.

Also also: https://consentomatic.au.dk/

Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Oops we hid the button to deny all non essential cookies behind 3 option screens and separated them into check boxes. Just in case you're ok with a little exploitation.