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by tensor 610 days ago
I think every website should understand how and by who their website is used. I don't consider this "spying." If you walk into a brick and mortar store the shopkeeper has every right to count that you came in, and watch where you go in the store to optimize it. The web should be no different.

Fortunately there are in fact cookieless analytics systems that people can use to get this information why not being required to have the stupid cookie popup.
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KingOfCoders 610 days ago
"I think every website should understand how and by who their website is used"

1. You don't need cookies or profiling for that - use Simple Analytics et. al.

2. You can ask for my consent, but you can't profile me against my will

3. A brick and mortar store does not profile me without my consent.

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tensor 610 days ago
Yes, a brick and mortar store can absolutely profile you without consent if they wished, and so can a website. The only condition is not collecting PII.
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KingOfCoders 610 days ago
Difficult, they try from time to time, then they get fake email adresses and fake zip codes in their database.

(Not using loyalty cards or CCs)

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