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by sleavey 2831 days ago
"By using these filters, you are allowing sites to set cookies by default, without you first being notified, and are agreeing to allow the sites you visit to set cookies."

Does lack of interaction with a (blocked) cookie banner give implicit consent to be tracked?
2 comments
scaryclam 2831 days ago
No, since implicit consent is disallowed by the GDPR.
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sleavey 2831 days ago
I'm a bit confused why the filter list's page says that then. I'm not sure why they need such a disclaimer, even if what it said was true.
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TheCoelacanth 2831 days ago
The page is about the pre-GDPR cookie law, not about GDPR. Under the pre-GDPR cookie law, requiring an opt-out rather than an opt-in was allowed. Under GDPR, it is not.
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MiddleEndian 2831 days ago
The user I replied to has cookies disabled anyway, so that should not be an issue in this case.
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