Yes. For example, if you want to track unique users (for the most rudimentary analytics), you'll need to put a uuid in a cookie on their browser, and you'll need to damage your UX with a stupid cookie consent popup, thanks to EU Directives.
This is not nefarious data collection, and it shouldn't need user consent - but it does, because EU lawmakers were overzealous and careless when designing their regulation.
This is not nefarious data collection, and it shouldn't need user consent - but it does, because EU lawmakers were overzealous and careless when designing their regulation.