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I like this proposal to add a "purpose" field to the cookie header. This could allow consent settings at the browser level, preventing all these pop-ups. https
by ivann 2y ago
I like this proposal to add a "purpose" field to the cookie header. This could allow consent settings at the browser level, preventing all these pop-ups.
https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/httpbisa/Mp-DjtBk-sfdQ8Bs7Y1vaEz67mw/ https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/httpbisa/Mp-DjtBk-sfdQ...
- fanf2 2y agoI am sure it will be as successful as do-not-track.
- franga2000 2y agoThe problem isn't lack of a solution, we've had DNT for years. It's that the people who want to track you generally don't want to make it easy for you to opt out.
- ivann 2y agoYes, this will need legislative backing. We had the GDPR since the DNT. I also just discovered the GPC which seems more interesting: https://globalprivacycontrol.org https://globalprivacycontrol.org
- bradleyy 2y agoActually, GPC support is required in CPRA. CPRA, if you're not familiar, is the California privacy law.
- xnorswap 2y agoAnd they will mark all the advertising cookies as "Legitimate interest", as they've already started to do that with the confirmation prompts. The "legitimate interest" of selling you shit you don't want and selling your interests to third parties.
- ivann 2y agoWould this get past the GDPR? I get the defeatism, there are powerful actors, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't try to improve the situation.
- whereismyacc 2y agoIsn't this one of those things that is going to require a landmark case?
- krageon 2y agoNo, it's not legal. It's clearly not legal, it doesn't need a case. It's well established in the law as it was written. It's just that the enforcement agencies are large, lazy and won't enforce anything. They don't even enforce when you can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt when and how the corporations have leaked your private information, let alone when their use of cookies is illegal.
- antonkochubey 2y agoGDPR enforcement actions are happening quite often in the EU. https://www.enforcementtracker.com https://www.enforcementtracker.com
- krageon 2y agoIt depends on the country. When I filter for specific countries, it really can be very rare. Look at the difference between Germany and say Austria, for example. Or if you must compare two large countries Germany and France. There is quite a large gap between different countries.
- bradleyy 2y agoNothing prevents a company from doing this, but it's definitely not GDPR compliant.