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submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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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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[–] 90 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure breaking your website with no cookies is against the rules, actually. It's either serve the EU with GDPR-compliance or GTFO entirely.

Yeah, you could still just break the law, but as usual there's a cost to that one way or the other.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago

    this. and honestly I wish more websites followed the "serve under gdpr or don't have a European marker". A random blog once wasn't available in the EU because of GDPR. And you know what? It's better than them violating GDPR and the EU doing nothing.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    What's the cookie law?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years 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.

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