[qeternity]

> disrespecting privacy rights

It's not as if these companies are kicking in your door and violating your right to privacy. You're accessing their site with a device that is configured to transmit whatever you have it set to.

If you don't want cookies, disable cookies. If you want greater control, go and configure it yourself. Stop forcing your preferences on everyone.

The reality is that outside of a vocal contingent on HN, most people simply do not care. They won't pay a cent for their ad supported services. And I for one hate the endless consent popups and GDPR hoops I have to jump through. As an expat in London, I can't read many local news stories in the US because those sites simply block the traffic instead of trying to comply with a foreign law.

[iamacyborg]

> You're accessing their site with a device that is configured to transmit whatever you have it set to.

This is not how it works.

Me visiting a website does not mean I want that website to send my personal identifiers to hundreds of unknown (both to me and the website operator in question) third parties.

[qeternity]

Ok, so don’t go the site then?

[snehk]

Tracking doesn't only happen through cookies. I thought this was well-known?

[qeternity]

I am using cookies as a catch all term, as many people do. I thought this was well known.

If you don’t want fingerprinting, disable canvas, fonts, or JS entirely. My point is that you are downloading code and then executing it. You have control.