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[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 97 points 5 months ago

What's annoying is the "Reject" button hidden on another page. That should be illegal.

[-] FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 80 points 5 months ago

And it actually is... Quote from the GDPR:

It shall be as easy to withdraw as to give consent.

[-] spirinolas@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago

The problem isn't the law. It's that it isn't enforced.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago

It is enforced, but there are so many websites with so little time.

So it takes a while. It used to be WAY worse.

[-] Evia@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago

Plus the 'legitimate interests' of 3rd parties

[-] FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 24 points 5 months ago

Yeah, definition of "legitimate interest" is definitely being stretched well beyond it's breaking point.

[-] redditReallySucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago

Pretty sure it is

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