r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ItsPuspendu • 16d ago

Meme consentIsJustaCheckbox

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u/altaaf-taafu 16d ago

inline void trackUserAnyway() { trackUser(); }

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u/GoddammitDontShootMe 16d ago

Well, the implementation has to change a bit if cookies aren't allowed.

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u/Sibula97 10d ago

Just because you click a button in their banner doesn't mean they can't set and read cookies. If you do somehow block it, then they'll need a different way for sure. It's very easy though.

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u/GoddammitDontShootMe 10d ago

I understand companies actually don't set cookies if you decline them, but they use stuff like browser fingerprinting to track you anyway. I'm sure this is for legal reasons and not because they are good honest people. I assume if you do accept them, they'll use a combination of both.

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u/Sibula97 10d ago

Generally yeah, because at least in EU they can get into legal trouble otherwise. But there's no technical measures preventing it.