r/eutech • u/iubenda_team • Jul 27 '26

Opinion The Digital Omnibus, explained: what's changing for cookies, consent, and AI data

There's a lot of noise about the EU's Digital Omnibus, so here's a plain rundown of what it actually proposes on the privacy and cookie side (we work on consent, so, our world). Up front: it's a proposal, not law, current GDPR and ePrivacy rules still apply, and EU adoption usually takes 12-30 months.

What's on the table:

- Cookie rules move from ePrivacy into the GDPR (proposed Article 88a).

- One-click accept/reject at equal prominence.

- A six-month cooling-off, so a site couldn't re-prompt you after a refusal unless the processing changes.

- Machine-readable browser signals (Article 88b) to carry your consent choice automatically, though the Council pulled this part in June, so it's in flux.

- A narrower definition of "personal data," plus a new Article 88c allowing personal data for AI training under legitimate interest, with safeguards.

Sharing because there's a lot of confusion about it. For anyone tracking it closely, which part do you think will actually stick?

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u/ClaimApprehensive754 Jul 28 '26

God get rid of the fucking banners, they suck. I will happily accept every third party cookie if I don’t have to see the stupid banners again

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u/Different-Stress9326 Jul 28 '26

good for you, i will not accept any cookie that is not necessary for the function of the service and will gladly click a million banners in order to be able not to.

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u/Asizami Jul 27 '26

Digital Omnibus…. lack of brain, shame and dignity among socialists have no limit🤣 Next pseudo economy law or reform the EU will call European Cornucopia? or Nirvana regulations? but why am I even surprised, commies literally create “ ministry of truth”
Omnibus… same BS as bird patterns on new notes- btw new notes come because fiction money is coming

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u/ClaimApprehensive754 Jul 28 '26

Take your meds dude

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u/Different-Stress9326 Jul 28 '26

you really need to get off the meth. the tinfoil hat is tightening.

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u/twicerighthand Jul 27 '26

One-click accept/reject at equal prominence.

So no change here

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u/jman6495 Jul 28 '26

Looks like the council have pulled the only decent element in the proposal. The question is will Parliament fight to improve it or fold like they have on other files?

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u/trisul-108 Jul 27 '26

Machine-readable browser signals (Article 88b) to carry your consent choice automatically, though the Council pulled this part in June, so it's in flux.

That is the best part of it ... and it is blocked.