When I see this, the only viable option I see is to close the site and boycott it. Any other choice would encourage more companies to do this blackmail.
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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While I agree, and I use TOR or Orbot for everything( which means quite a few things are blocked for me), this doesn't answer OP's question.
In duckduckgo search results there is a link to block this domain. I always block shitty domains that farm clicks
Where's that? I just ran a test search but I can't see it :-?
Hmm... I cannot see it anymore either. They appeared under each search entry as hyperlink.
Interesting question. IMHO you're right: if you reject 3rd party cookies at browser level, so "accepting" them from the GDPR form shouldn't really matter. Plus, many browsers nowadays forbid 3rd party websites to access cookies from other websites (in my understanding)...
I'd like someone with a more deep knowledge to contribute to the discussion.
Cookie banners are not really about cookies.
What they're actually asking for is consent to process your data for profit in unethical ways. That usually involves cookies but could theoretically be done entirely without. They're just a technological standard.
You might aswell say: "We use https. [consent] [settings]"
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It is an excellent question, but there is a third option, which is also blocking at the DNS level. Firefox and Safari block 3rd party cookies by default too.
In your example I do not think there is a difference, and my firewall logs seem to confirm this.
Ublock Origin->Cookie Notices->Check all 4.
Yes, I'm aware those filters exist, but I'm asking about the practical implications of the set up I mentioned in the post.