Choosing to Accept Cookies When Using a Website.
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Can you remember years and years ago you would view an email and we be viewed witht he dreaded GDPR message .My new bug bear is the cookies message .So you might go onto a website numerous times and each and everytime you get greeted by the message do you accept all the cookies ?How can you get rid of this bloody message as I would love the answer .
It's to protect you so that companies can't get your data automatically.
I would you would have thought that this would be a good thing? Or are you happy with people just getting your info without consent?
TheChimp Privacy? You'd have to not use a smartphone nor a computer to actually have privacy and even then it wouldn't mean much.
On PC, I just have an add-on that automatically takes care of cookies.
I wish you could deny cookies more often for example if just having a quick nosey at site
I agree, it would be nice to have a look around first before deciding whether to give consent or not.
It is annoying, but due to UK/EU law companies have to ask for user consent on their websites. I haven't tried it, but if you use a VPN, one possible way of avoiding cookie pop-ups is setting your 'location' to a country that has different Cookie legislation.
I've noticed recently a number of websites that run competitions are compelling prospective entrants to sign-up for all of the Cookies. Otherwise, the entry form won't appear. Which is unfortunate, as I usually only sign up for Essential Cookies.
I like the cookies as I like my cashback to track, so just accept unless it is from somewhere I never shop.
The browser I use on PC heavily cleans up how I view websites since it blocks ads, bypasses cookies, hides elements, etc.. makes it cleaner.
If to use TCB, I use Chrome.
PhilipMarc Thanks a lot Philip . Hope u have a great day mate and hopefully its not raining to much where you are .
stuartsmith544 I don't mind rain too much, it's actually kinda nice to see it.
Wouldn't have minded snow considering it's winter, but it's uncommon.
Btw, my main browser is Brave, I left that out.
Cookies could be getting even worse if other websites follow the example of the Mirror Newspaper. They are now giving readers a choice, either accept cookies or pay £1.99 a month to turn all non-essential cookies off. If you click on Reject All cookies you'll get the following message (www.mirror.co.uk/) -
Enjoy without personalised advertising and tracking with Privacy Plus
Continue to access our site for £1.99 per month
No sharing of your data with advertisers
Avoid personalised advertising and only see basic, non targeted ads
This looks like another attempt by a newspaper to get online readers to pay a subscription fee by proxy.
ACR If I've read this correctly it's pay for privilege to see there site. I guess they have the same philosophy as the print newspapers and don't want people to visit their websites and read there newspapers.
If you can, just avoid answering it either way. By doing so you have NOT given your consent and if it will allow you you can continue viewing the page. As for getting rid of it I would love to know myself.
It's a pain in the arse when doing online competitions. But I suppose it's a necessary evil.
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