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by eqvinox 613 days ago
You aren't considering that ad cookies/tracking are used to enable a service to someone else (ad buyers), while this anti-cheat tracking cookie is used to enable a service to the user themselves (a cheat-free gaming experience.) I think that may make the difference.

Also, all of this was in 2017. Anyone doing it in 2024 should indeed run it past a lawyer.