cookie banners
AssessTechniques
Consent prompts used by websites to request permission for tracking and cookies.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 30%.
Evidence (2)
- 7Hacker News·7/30/2026regulationGDPR complaint targets dict.cc consent banner with 1,741 partners
Privacy group noyb has filed a complaint against dict.cc, arguing that its consent banner does not provide informed consent under GDPR. The banner reportedly asks users to allow tracking by 1,741 partner companies, making it impractical to understand who receives the data and how it is used.
- 6Hacker News·7/26/2026regulationEU Privacy Signals Proposal to Replace Cookie Banners
A civil society campaign is urging support for an EU proposal that would let browsers send users’ privacy preferences automatically, reducing the need for cookie consent banners. The group says the measure is being resisted by industry lobbyists and some member states as part of the broader Digital Omnibus reform.