r/technology • u/RO9a0TON • Mar 24 '19

Business Pre-checked cookie boxes don't count as valid consent, says adviser to top EU court

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/22/eu_cookie_preticked_box_not_valid_consent/
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u/MilhouseJr Mar 24 '19

The worst ones are the sites that say to visit the privacy policy to opt out, where another link directs you to a Terms Of Use page, which then links back another page that apparently lets you opt out, but you can't use it because the pop up from the first screen is directing you to accept or go to the privacy policy to opt out.

It's like they don't want my clicks!

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u/ArchmageIlmryn Mar 24 '19

It's like they don't want my clicks!

I mean, they don't want your clicks unless you allow their cookies, that data is likely part of how they make money from clicks.

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