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So if you want to use cookies to link a user’s sessions on your own website together (without actually identifying them) so every request doesn’t look like a totally anonymous, opaque request, then you must show a cookie banner.
You could (presumably) do this through browser fingerprinting and not require consent (since you don’t actually enrich/link the browser fingerprint to be become user data) but you need a cookie banner if you do it with a cookie.
Most entrepreneurs believe that visibility over how your visitors are using your website is “strictly necessary” for running a functional/secure/performant website and surviving as a business, but GDPR disagrees. Hence, cookie banners everywhere.
Not deemed “strictly necessary” > “Statistics cookies — Also known as “performance cookies,” these cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.”
I think GDPR is generally good for individuals and the internet but if someone hates cookie banners, isn’t it fair to place the blame on GDPR?
Why can’t websites accept a special header which automatically accepts all cookies? I would enable it and handle clearing/retaining cookies myself through a browser feature/extension.
Isn't that disobeying conditions of parole? Why not start there?