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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

Click. Ugh. Another one.

You know the drill. You land on a new website, eager to read an article or check a product price, and before the page even finishes loading, it appears: the dreaded cookie banner. A pop-up, a slide-in, a full-screen overlay demanding you "Accept All," "Manage Preferences," or navigate a labyrinth of toggles designed by a corporate lawyer.

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[-] tyler@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago

Most people do the same thing: they sigh, their eyes glaze over, and they click "Accept All" with the muscle memory of a weary soldier.

Who the fuck would do this when there’s a “Reject All” button right there. Like, if a contract allows you to opt out of something you should pretty much always do it.

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 10 months ago

Or just install Consent-O-Matic. By default, it's set to automatically reject all cookies.

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The Reject All button is only there for users detected to be within jurisdictions that require it be shown.

[-] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

Not in any case I’ve ever seen. The reject all button started showing up for US users immediately after GDPR was passed and it’s only gotten more prevalent since then. Trying to figure out a person’s location is pointless cause they could be using a VPN and that won’t absolve you from following the law.

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 10 months ago

As an American the only time I’ve ever seen it is when I’m on my Swiss VPN

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