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by frail_figure 528 days ago
The cookie law does not demand websites display cookie banners. It requires users to explicitly opt-in to their data being collected for advertising purposes. If your website is not user-hostile and only uses cookies for site functionality (log-in, remembering settings, cache…) then there is no need for the user to ever see or accept any banner/disclaimer.

tl;dr Ask US data-hoarding startups and corporations