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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.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Serious question: I know that there are tracking cookies and the user should be able to decline those,but most sites have an auth cookie that stores you're credentials. The devs can store it in a different place like local storage but thats really unsecured.what can the devs do in this situation when the user decline all cookies?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cookies that are crucial for the functioning of the website cannot be disabled by the user.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

well, they can be disabled by the user and the site simply won't work.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

He means they are exempt from the EU law that says the use must be presented with the option to disable it

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