As per thread title.
I do. They are getting sneakier. Sometimes, even if you opt out, there are still a bunch of legitimate interest options selected. Other times, they hit you with a list of 800 ‘vendors’ to deselect.
I end up just not using websites that do this. I’m aware that browser plug-ins that auto-object to cookies can mine other data (including info from emails accessed via the browser) so I generally have no interest in using those.
Of course, pre-GDPR it’s been the case that you’re bombarded by cookies without knowing.
… I suppose the only sane way to navigate the internet is to accept all cookies and clear them every so often / after every browsing session!
Does anyone else find navigating the web increasingly pesky for these reasons?
I do. They are getting sneakier. Sometimes, even if you opt out, there are still a bunch of legitimate interest options selected. Other times, they hit you with a list of 800 ‘vendors’ to deselect.
I end up just not using websites that do this. I’m aware that browser plug-ins that auto-object to cookies can mine other data (including info from emails accessed via the browser) so I generally have no interest in using those.
Of course, pre-GDPR it’s been the case that you’re bombarded by cookies without knowing.
… I suppose the only sane way to navigate the internet is to accept all cookies and clear them every so often / after every browsing session!
Does anyone else find navigating the web increasingly pesky for these reasons?