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Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" (www.eff.org)

submitted 5 months ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm so incredibly grateful that the EU is really trying to fix the internet. Also grateful to organization like the EFF that try to do the same. I recently became a donor as I think their work really is critical.

Can you believe the shit these companies would do if it wasn't for the EU and their regulation? It'd be a dystopia (well, more than it already is at least).

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

As much as I like the concept of GDPR, i think it didn't fo far enough. EU tried, but they should've thought it through a few more times. For example I would've loved for the cookie warning to have a mandated "No to everything, get fucked, and never ask about access from this IP again."-button

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

It is mandated. The companies are simply violating the rules.

[–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Those banners are the perfect example of malicious compliance! The data collecting companies did their best to barely comply but in the most annoying way. Just to point out, that it is the GDPRs/EUs fault your internet browsing experience got so much worse!

I highly recommend at least using the content blocker uBlock Origin!

More info at privacyguides.org (alt domain).

User guide explaining the blocking modes.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Essentially that's mandated. Companies don't do it... But that is the law. And they can store a cookie with that info without requiring permission as it is essential to performing that action.

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was actually not aware of that. Is there a way we can report them or force them into compliance somehow?

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You can complain with your local data protection agency.

Basically the law is that rejecting cookies must be exactly as easy as accepting them, so if there's an "accept all" button, there also has to be a "reject all" button right next to it, same size, same visibility.

[–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

In addition to donating directly, fellow video games enjoyer can support the EFF by just buying games at humble bundle store and choosing EFF as the supported charity.