The European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a complex, many-legged beast, but at root, it is a regulation that aims to make it easier for the public to control the technology they use and rely on. One DMA rule forces the powerful “gatekeeper” tech companies to allow third-party app stores...
As much as I like the concept of GDPR, i think it didn’t fo far enough. EU tried, but they should’ve thought it through a few more times. For example I would’ve loved for the cookie warning to have a mandated “No to everything, get fucked, and never ask about access from this IP again.”-button
Those banners are the perfect example of malicious compliance! The data collecting companies did their best to barely comply but in the most annoying way. Just to point out, that it is the GDPRs/EUs fault your internet browsing experience got so much worse!
I highly recommend at least using the content blocker uBlock Origin!
Essentially that’s mandated. Companies don’t do it… But that is the law. And they can store a cookie with that info without requiring permission as it is essential to performing that action.
You can complain with your local data protection agency.
Basically the law is that rejecting cookies must be exactly as easy as accepting them, so if there’s an “accept all” button, there also has to be a “reject all” button right next to it, same size, same visibility.
As much as I like the concept of GDPR, i think it didn’t fo far enough. EU tried, but they should’ve thought it through a few more times. For example I would’ve loved for the cookie warning to have a mandated “No to everything, get fucked, and never ask about access from this IP again.”-button
It is mandated. The companies are simply violating the rules.
Those banners are the perfect example of malicious compliance! The data collecting companies did their best to barely comply but in the most annoying way. Just to point out, that it is the GDPRs/EUs fault your internet browsing experience got so much worse!
I highly recommend at least using the content blocker uBlock Origin!
More info at privacyguides.org (alt domain).
User guide explaining the blocking modes.
Essentially that’s mandated. Companies don’t do it… But that is the law. And they can store a cookie with that info without requiring permission as it is essential to performing that action.
I was actually not aware of that. Is there a way we can report them or force them into compliance somehow?
You can complain with your local data protection agency.
Basically the law is that rejecting cookies must be exactly as easy as accepting them, so if there’s an “accept all” button, there also has to be a “reject all” button right next to it, same size, same visibility.