I mean at least they are honest?

5 years ago by MarcellusDrum to c/programmerhumor

NewDark 19 points 3 years ago

localStorage is a thing, don't need cookies for browser state

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BorgDrone 7 points 3 years ago

Legally it’s the same thing. The ‘cookie laws’ don’t explicitly forbid cookies, any kind of tracking is prohibited. Also, just storing a cookie with the information that a banner was shown doesn’t require consent. The only thing that requires consent is tracking the user.

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DmMacniel 4 points 3 years ago

Sure it is a thing but JavaScript on that domain can access it either injected or provided by the site. This is quite risky. Cookies can be http only so that client code cant access it.

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Zzombiee2361 7 points 3 years ago

How is storing hideCookieBanner: false on local storage risky?

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DmMacniel 0 points 3 years ago

What would the benefit of storing that in local storage?

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bighi 5 points 3 years ago

Remembering that the user asked to not see that banner again.

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Phoenix3875 17 points 3 years ago

At least for GDPR, if you are not storing users' data, you don't have to put a banner.

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bighi 7 points 3 years ago

And even if you’re storing relevant user data, you don’t have to put a banner.

You only need a banner if you’re storing data you don’t need, for tracking or other secondary purposes.

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devfuuu 7 points 3 years ago

But companies actively want the end users to misunderstand and blame the law for making the internet so bad with the banners.

Remember, companies only care about their pockets, not the people.

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catsup 8 points 3 years ago

Shouldn't he be happy though?

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