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[–] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 97 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 80 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus the 'legitimate interests' of 3rd parties

[–] FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

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

Pretty sure it is