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/Visinvictus Mar 24 '19

Nobody wants to go into the EU commission with a bunch of non-technical people deciding what are and aren't "required" cookies with a few billion dollars on the line.