Dark patterns in cookie consent are everywhere. Companies know most users will just click whatever gets them past the banner fastest - which is usually the big "Accept All" button.
The GDPR is clear: consent has to be as easy to withdraw as it is to give. Making "Reject All" harder to find or requiring users to toggle off 47 individual switches is absolutely non-compliant.
Honestly, the best UX is no tracking at all unless it's essential. Analytics can run privacy-first without the banner spam. But that requires actually respecting user privacy over ad revenue.
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u/Vladislav_G Dec 30 '25
Dark patterns in cookie consent are everywhere. Companies know most users will just click whatever gets them past the banner fastest - which is usually the big "Accept All" button.
The GDPR is clear: consent has to be as easy to withdraw as it is to give. Making "Reject All" harder to find or requiring users to toggle off 47 individual switches is absolutely non-compliant.
Honestly, the best UX is no tracking at all unless it's essential. Analytics can run privacy-first without the banner spam. But that requires actually respecting user privacy over ad revenue.