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    The cookie legislation under GDPR is probably the most poorly thought out thing the EU has ever enacted, I hate cookies, but cookie pop ups have made everyone miserable.

    I’m not spreading misinformation because it’s been challenged and every news site does the same thing, many do far worse.

    It’s not illegal. What should be illegal is reading cookies for anything other than your own site.

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      1 month ago

      It’s not illegal.

      It obviously is. Your understanding of the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive seems very flawed. Cookie banners aren’t necessary, and are in many cases illegal, that has already been confirmed. Blame the website providers.

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        I spent 20 years making compliance systems for OFCOM and later GDPR for the major UK banks. I promise I know more than 99.99% of the population on this subject.

        The guidance on consent-or-pay is here and the link to report the Guardian when you find the specific infringement is here

        Let us all know what you find.

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          This is about the UK GDPR. I was talking about the (EU) GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.

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            1 month ago

            Perhaps you should have led with that… as a UK based newspaper they probably only answer to the ICO. If you want to use a service in the UK you probably have to play by UK rules… pushing the issue may only result in the Guardian geoblocking the EU.