Prior to GDPR I would surf the net and every website I visited would dump a cookie on my device. This would result in all advertising I encounter being tailored to me based on my browsing and search history. Post GDPR I surf the net and every website I visit dumps a cookie on my device. This results in all advertising I encounter being tailored to me based on my browsing and search history. The difference? Surfing the net used to be a joy. When I navigated to a website I got to read the bloody thing. I was aware that target advertising was happening and I was fine with it. I could just ignore it and I wasn't part of the process. It happened seamlessly without inconveniencing me in the slightest. Surfing the net is now a pain in the arse. Before I get to read anything I have to agree to some **** that I don't want but understand occurs in order for me to get it for free. Everything takes three times longer and is annoying as fc*k. And while I used to be a target of marketing, I'm now complicit in exploiting myself. Worst law ever
I've probably got this miles wrong but if you click no to the cookie question doesn't it have to dump a cookie on your computer anyway saying that you clicked no?
I would think so, otherwise every page you navigate to within that website would ask you the question again
I always say no but get sick of having to go in and say it every single time I visit that website. I guess it is covered in essential cookies during that one session.
If you select no you still get exactly the same cookies as you do if you select yes. There aren't two versions of every website, one with cookies, one without. A website cannot dump a load of cookies on everyone else's device but not yours. Only you can select whether your browser accepts cookies or not in settings. If you choose not to the Web won't work for you.
