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Even if all cookies were completely disabled in all browsers, current privacy laws like GDPR would still require consent for all the tracking and sharing of private information that companies do through other means, and so websites would probably still display banners to remain in compliance.

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The “right” solution imho is to outlaw the selling of private information. Good luck trying to enforce it though.

Even that wouldn't change too much about the status quo for websites. Already a large part of third-party cookies is just you using a "free" (or paid) service by adding their tracking code to your website.

Why? I get that you don't like having your personal information traded, neither do I, but seemingly enough people like it that they give this information freely.

You don't need to disable cookies, just make sure that users are aware of what they're doing (which I'd argue is the browser's job, not the website's). If you send people a ticket number do you need to ask their permission for them to remember the number? No. Tracking cookies work the exact same way.

We're in the weird situation where we're banning what is by far the best and most privacy preserving solution in the name of privacy.

I mean can you come up with a way that is better than letting a user store data locally in their full control?

The removal of third-party cookies doesn't mean the removal of cookies in general.

> which I'd argue is the browser's job, not the website's

How can the browser know what the cookie is being used for?

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