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GJim 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Internet's biggest annoyance: Cookie laws should t...

> being tracked by IP + browser fingerprinting

That is also illegal under the GDPR; you cannot track me without my explicit opt-in consent, whither by 'cookies' or other means.

I continue to be astounded how little grasp some HN readers (a technical news site!) have of the GDPR.

Nextgrid 10 months ago [–]

I am aware it is illegal, and yet just like for cookie-based tracking, everyone gets away with it.

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