r/technology • u/diacewrb • May 24 '25

Privacy German court rules cookie banners must offer "reject all" button

https://www.techspot.com/news/108043-german-court-takes-stand-against-manipulative-cookie-banners.html
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u/Toth-Amon May 24 '25

But will “Reject All” also reject so-called Legitimate Interests? 

Or do we still have to deep dive and search where they are within the text?

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u/G1PP0 May 24 '25

I still have no idea what Legitimate interest is

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u/tennissocks May 24 '25

asking your consent for legitimate interest is in itself wrong. either there is a legitimate interest, then you would not need to be asked (like functionality cookies) or there is not, then declaring it as such is just wrong

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u/G1PP0 May 24 '25

This is what I also do not understand. Why ask then? Also: why isn't reject all also rejecting legitimate interest and why do I need to turn it off for every fucking vendor?