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bitmasher9yesterday at 3:22 PM2 repliesview on HN

Why even ask for the cookies if denying them doesn’t achieve much?

It’s naive to think that cookies are the only tool used for tracking, but they are the most powerful tool for web based tracking.


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_heimdallyesterday at 3:26 PM

Because in some legal systems you're required to ask. You're also required to follow fairly specific rules relates to the user's selection and data, though I can't imagine enforcement keeps up with websites breaking those laws.

N0isRESFe8GXmqRyesterday at 3:25 PM

Because EU Cookie Law was a flawed idea?

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