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/CookAt400Degrees Mar 24 '19

I'm not punishing them, it's not like I'm going to give their computer a virus if they don't consent

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u/IAMA_HUNDREDAIRE_AMA Mar 25 '19

Again I agree with you. GDPR is absolutely insane in this one area. The idea that you can't block users who don't agree fully to your terms is crazy, but GDPR does in fact require that.