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Internet's biggest annoyance: Cookie laws should target browsers, not websites

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582 points SweetSoftPillow | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 12:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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mihaic ◴[22 Oct 25 12:39 UTC] No.45668163[source]▶
Policing the tools instead of policing what is being done with them is the problem for me. Third party cookies have a valid reason to be used in federated authentication for instance, or a bunch of other valid purposes. Just ban shitty data collection practices.

Knives can be used to chop vegetables or stab someone. Don't ban their sale, ban their usage.

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1. GJim ◴[22 Oct 25 13:29 UTC] No.45668852[source]▶
Once again....

There is no requirement for 'cookie banners'. You are free to use whatever cookies you want to run your site. HOWEVER, if you are using those cookies to track me (advertisers take a bow) then you need my clear, opt-in informed consent to do so. And so you should!

I continue to be astounded at the ignorance some people have of the GDPR; such a vital privacy law and one that is fundamental to modern data use and respect for the customer.