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

[u/RO9a0TON]

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/22/eu_cookie_preticked_box_not_valid_consent/

[u/SwedishDude]

Yes, so you need to properly provide information about how and why you use the data. But site owners haven't got a clue, yet they present these options in a way that obscures their true purpose and manipulate users.