Indeed. If a site simply doesn’t send you cookies, there’s no question of GDPR compliance. Blocking the cookies amounts to the same thing.
I’m currently wondering if CNN may actually be in violation by doing this.
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TheEntity@kbin.social 10 months agoGDPR doesn't require them to ask if they would just not violate our privacy. In other words, it's perfectly legal to assume "no" if they have no means of asking.
Indeed. If a site simply doesn’t send you cookies, there’s no question of GDPR compliance. Blocking the cookies amounts to the same thing.
I’m currently wondering if CNN may actually be in violation by doing this.
sanpo@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
It’s not only legal to assume, it’s a requirement to default to “no”.
Tracking is opt-in.