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Just open the link in private browser mode. Any cookie you accept will be cleared when you exit the private window.

If you're using Safari (and possibly others) they also (attempt to) anonymize your browser fingerprint, making it harder to track you.

How do you expect ad auctions to work? Every bidder needs to know what they are bidding on.

I expect them to fuck off

This. Also, I cannot imagine this is legal under the GDPR; as your options are: pay or accept surveillance

I mean reading some tech news article isn't like rent or groceries or healthcare or something. No one is forcing you to use the website, so just closing the tab is always an option.

If your business model requires privacy infringing tracking to be viable, it's the business model that is the problem.

They can bid on the page content. If you're advertising embedded systems for such, you can advertise on a page about embedded boards; you don't need to stalk users in order to bid on them personally.

Add cmp.* to your ad blocker.