I'm curious about cookie banners and their effectiveness. When you click 'Deny' on a cookie banner in an app or website, does it really prevent any cookies from being set? Or is it just a facade that gives users a false sense of security while everything loads in the background? Are we genuinely complying with GDPR regulations, or are we just putting up these banners and hoping nobody notices if we skip the regulations until after a complaint?
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It definitely should do something, but you can’t always trust that it will. It all depends on how the site implements their cookie consent system. Honestly, sometimes it feels like a gamble when you click 'Deny' – it doesn't always seem to work as intended.
Agreed, some sites break when you deny cookies. It really depends on their setup.
By law, the deny option should work. However, the effectiveness can vary based on how the site was built. As someone who develops sites, I always wrap third-party tracking scripts in a check for the user's consent. Some clients get upset because they think tracking can still happen if someone denies cookies, but it’s essential to do it properly.
But at the end of the day, a lot of sites don’t really seem to monitor this at all.
Interesting to hear that! I assume companies like the UK regulator are serious about this; they mainly check larger sites.
Yes, clicking deny should technically mean that no tracking cookies get set. If implemented correctly, your choice should block third-party scripts until you click accept. You can check this by using browser tools to see if any cookies are created after denying consent.
True, just looking at how some sites behave shows that their implementations can really differ.