this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2023
1108 points (91.3% liked)

Programmer Humor

19817 readers
109 users here now

Welcome to Programmer Humor!

This is a place where you can post jokes, memes, humor, etc. related to programming!

For sharing awful code theres also Programming Horror.

Rules

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
1108
They tried (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

EDIT: I didn't realize the anger this would bring out of people. It was supposed to be a funny meme based on recent real-life situations I've encountered, not an attack on the EU.

I appreciate the effort of the EU cookie laws. The practice of them just doesn't live up to the theory of the law. Shady companies are always going to find a way to be shady.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Tons of companies break the cookie law already, but enforcement seems to be rare

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Doesn't enforcement work by letting competitors sue you if you don't follow the rules for these things?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

No cookies before dinner.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

If websites want to track you through cookies, they have to ask for permission.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The cookie consent banner has to allow you to opt out of cookies as easily as accepting them

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Almoat true, it actually has to be a opt in system, opt out is illegal already!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I think it has to default to off but I believe the banner they show shouldn't make it harder to continue with it being off rather than turning it on

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've heard stories about some of the big guys getting hit with sizable GDPR fines. I don't really know the full extent of what they do but I do imagine there's someone that makes it their job to prosecute GDPR violations.