> how many people do actually turn down cookie banners (well I do, but still)
does anyone know why EU hasn't regulated (read: forced) use of DNT headers or a similar mechanism instead of non-standard cookie banners that are obviously being abused in a malicious compliance way?
Seems to me it could've been just "If I send you `DNT: 1`, that means refuse all non-functional cookies".
But see, whenever the EU prescribes a specific technical solution there's endless whining about how they're "locking themselves in" even if there's a path to evolution in the regulation (see the unified charger ruling)
But sure, they could have specified something to the effect of "if a browser specifies (though current technical means) that the user is DNT they should follow that" but there was lobbying from the advertisers and other parties as well
does anyone know why EU hasn't regulated (read: forced) use of DNT headers or a similar mechanism instead of non-standard cookie banners that are obviously being abused in a malicious compliance way?
Seems to me it could've been just "If I send you `DNT: 1`, that means refuse all non-functional cookies".