[trqx]

Well, I cannot read the article on mobile without agreeing to being tracked, the popup takes 3/4th of the screen.

Ain't it the browser's job to display an agree/deny message for cookie tracking per domain? This seems backward to me as the page is already asking the browser to agree to storing cookie. As of now I need an extension in order to block cookies by default and whitelist them accordingly to my needs.

> We use cookies and other tracking technologies _to improve your browsing experience on our site_. That looks like a lie to me. Is there anything stopping them from creating a cookie only once/if I login?

[Crespyl]

> improve your browsing experience

In advertiser-speak, "relevant and interesting ads" are an "improvement to your browsing experience".

Actual end-users may have a slightly different interpretation on what constitutes an "improvement".

[aianus]

As a childless man, for example, are relevant and interesting ads not an improvement over the tampon and diaper ads that are all over TV?

[PeterisP]

It certainly may be, and it's your choice to make (if you wish so) by opting in to targeted advertising.

What's wrong (and, in a few days, illegal) is for the service provider to assume that everyone will prefer that.

[s73v3r_]

Not really, considering that means all my data is being scattered to the winds of the internet.