Which is why GDPR, although theoretically a good idea, is pretty much useless in practice. I'd like to see how many websites offer a reasonable consent widget that doesn't opt you in by default, keep nothing checking but a huge button to tick and accept, or the usual million-and-one checkboxes to untick, and many other cheap tricks that even the most vigilant of consumers will fall to at some point.
I use everything I can to prevent tracking on my machine. But for a general solution for everyone, I don't know what would be the answer, but I don't think it's GDPR. If it's to work, acts forbidden by GDPR need to be handled very fast, and without interaction from user nor legal mumbo jumbo. Without a zero-tolerance policy, the cheap tricks will only grow stronger.
Edit: So apparently if you criticize gov/bureaucrats on HN you get downvoted.
I use everything I can to prevent tracking on my machine. But for a general solution for everyone, I don't know what would be the answer, but I don't think it's GDPR. If it's to work, acts forbidden by GDPR need to be handled very fast, and without interaction from user nor legal mumbo jumbo. Without a zero-tolerance policy, the cheap tricks will only grow stronger.
Edit: So apparently if you criticize gov/bureaucrats on HN you get downvoted.