• @NewDark
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    1910 months ago

    localStorage is a thing, don’t need cookies for browser state

    • @[email protected]
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      710 months ago

      Legally it’s the same thing. The ‘cookie laws’ don’t explicitly forbid cookies, any kind of tracking is prohibited. Also, just storing a cookie with the information that a banner was shown doesn’t require consent. The only thing that requires consent is tracking the user.

    • macniel
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      410 months ago

      Sure it is a thing but JavaScript on that domain can access it either injected or provided by the site. This is quite risky. Cookies can be http only so that client code cant access it.

      • @Zzombiee2361
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        710 months ago

        How is storing hideCookieBanner: false on local storage risky?

        • macniel
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          010 months ago

          What would the benefit of storing that in local storage?

          • @bighi
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            510 months ago

            Remembering that the user asked to not see that banner again.

              • @bighi
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                10 months ago

                Because we were talking about how to save that information without using cookies. Setting a cookie would break the one thing that the conversation was about, wouldn’t it?

                If we’re in a fun conversation about how to enter your home without using the door, would you be the one saying “I have an idea, I have an idea: use the door”?

                • @[email protected]
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                  110 months ago

                  It was clearly a reference to the so called ‘cookie laws’ requiring permission for tracking cookies. However, cookies that are not for tracking purposes do not require any form of consent.