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by ddevault 2015 days ago
> This website stores data such as cookies to enable necessary site functionality, including analytics, targeting, and personalization. By remaining on this website you indicate your consent.

This is illegal.

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Only in some areas. Where are you browsing from? Inside EU or outside? To me it says

"This website stores information such as cookies to enable necessary web site functionality including analysis targeting and personalization. You can adjust your preferences at any time or accept the default preferences"

Settings

Marketing: OFF Personalization: OFF Analysis: ON

(Literally, in Swedish)

Denna webbplats lagrar data såsom cookies för att möjliggöra nödvändig webbplatsfunktionalitet, inklusive analys, inriktning och anpassning. Du kan ändra dina inställningar när som helst eller acceptera standardinställningarna. Integritetspolicy

EU law applies to EU citizens abroad, so unless you have a means of detecting the nationality (not the location) of the user, this is still illegal. Plus, even for EU visitors who decline consent at the prompt that you received, they still include heaps of tracking crap.
> EU law applies to EU citizens abroad...

Not in this case. The GPDR refers to residents of the EU, not citizens.