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Yes. Every time I see a cookie consent dialog, I do a quick "thumbs up" to our pals in Europe.


And you don't consider that the website puts up a consent dialog because they want to (ab)use your personal data?

No need to put a consent dialog if you are not stalking people.


I see those as a dark pattern protest against reasonable data protections. I get why some might hate them, but it's just a mark of being against users.




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