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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by BMP5k@feddit.uk to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Not sure how long this has been a thing but I was surprised to see that you cannot view the content without either agreeing to all or paying to reject.

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[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 40 points 4 months ago

Wouldn't this be blatantly in conflict with the EU cookie law? Like I'm not from Europe but my understanding was that it needs to be equally easy to accept or reject all cookies. Dark patterns aren't allowed

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Currently it's a grey area I think

[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's not a grey area, it's clearly illegal (consent has to be given voluntarily. If you can't use the site without paying, that's not voluntary). Agencies so far just decided to look the other way and play dumb. There are lawsuits ongoing.

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