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In short, it means companies need to get your explicit consent to collect your data. If a cookie can identify you via your device (which most cookies do), then companies need your consent. That's why you're now seeing lots of websites asking for your permission before dumping a cookie on your computer.
- Why do websites keep asking me to accept cookies?
- Why am I getting cookie notifications?
- Can you get hacked if you accept cookies?
- Why did all the cookie banners on websites appear?
Why do websites keep asking me to accept cookies?
Websites have become more focused on asking you to accept cookies. The reason reflects a data privacy protection law that governs online data tracking and transparency. This data privacy law is known as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became enforceable in May 2018.
Why am I getting cookie notifications?
Often called tracking cookies, they're used by online advertising networks and data brokers to build profiles of what you do online — sometimes identifying you, sometimes grouping you anonymously with other users with similar characteristics.
Can you get hacked if you accept cookies?
Because the data in cookies doesn't change, cookies themselves aren't harmful. They can't infect computers with viruses or malware. But if your cookies are hijacked as part of a cyberattack, a criminal could gain access to your browsing history and use cookies as the key to enter your locked accounts.
Why did all the cookie banners on websites appear?
Globally. Cookie banners exist because EU laws require websites and apps to ask users if they agree to most cookies and similar technologies (e.g. web beacons, Flash cookies, etc.) before the site starts to use them.
