GDPR literally prohibits the sale of user data and tracking without user consent (because yes, you want to give people the possibility to opt in for a variety of reasons).

GDPR has literally nothing to do with cookie popups. That was, and is, adtech

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em-bee 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

prohibits [...] without user consent

that's what causes the popups.

it should prohibit it outright, consent or not.

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SoftTalker 2 hours ago | parent [-]

But the only reason the popups are needed is the adtech tracking cookies. You don't need a popup for cookies that are related to essential site functionality.

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em-bee 2 hours ago | parent [-]

yes, so if ad tracking is forbidden outright then asking for permission to do it is invalid too.

	▲	GJim an hour ago \| parent [-]
		We certainly do need another law to ban the adtech industry..... Though no doubt that would prompt a _shitstorm_ from Google, Elon and chums.

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pocksuppet 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think they are saying GDPR did not ban websites from noisily asking for consent and trying to trick you into giving consent.

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lotu 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

My job was building cookie walls in response to GDPR. It might not have been the “intent” but it certainly was the consequence of that law.