European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoyingNemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.world – 1017 points – 6 months agotechspot.com166Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentThe default should always be “no”. The user has to opt in. The law specifically says not to do the super complex dark pattern deny every 3rd part cookie manually by hand - crap. The problem is that it’s not enforcedThe user often needs to click through several steps to say noAnd that’s exactly against both the spirit and the letter of the law. They need to enforce it.
The default should always be “no”. The user has to opt in. The law specifically says not to do the super complex dark pattern deny every 3rd part cookie manually by hand - crap. The problem is that it’s not enforcedThe user often needs to click through several steps to say noAnd that’s exactly against both the spirit and the letter of the law. They need to enforce it.
The user often needs to click through several steps to say noAnd that’s exactly against both the spirit and the letter of the law. They need to enforce it.
The default should always be “no”. The user has to opt in.
The law specifically says not to do the super complex dark pattern deny every 3rd part cookie manually by hand - crap.
The problem is that it’s not enforced
The user often needs to click through several steps to say no
And that’s exactly against both the spirit and the letter of the law. They need to enforce it.