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Title: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Gordon on February 23, 2022, 11:38:01 PM
Is it just me / my machine?

In the last week or so I can't browse without a cookies or privacy notice coming up requiring me to re-confirm all my 'choices' . It doesn't seem to recognise that I confirmed my choices 10 minutes previously!

Anybody else getting the same thing?
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Bealman on February 24, 2022, 12:09:33 AM
All well here
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: njee20 on February 24, 2022, 03:21:46 AM
Nope, never had that on phone or computer.
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Platy767 on February 24, 2022, 04:59:26 AM
Not every website I re-visit, and not every new website I visit, but I do certainly get asked about cookie preferences. I use Firefox browser on Win10, but I also have a MX Linux machine, using Firefox,  and I don't recall being asked, but I don't use that one very much.
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Steven B on February 24, 2022, 08:21:46 AM
I think I've seen something similar when Firefox upgrades itself. I'm guessing the cookies contain something linked to the browser version.

Another option could be that there's a limited time that the cookies are valid for, set by the web server.

Steven B
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Malc on February 24, 2022, 08:52:48 AM
You can set you browser to delete cookies when you exit. Maybe check the settings?
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: emjaybee on February 24, 2022, 08:58:17 AM
I think it started occurring shortly after a European change in 'cookie' legislation. I get significantly more cookie confirmation requests now too.
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Newportnobby on February 24, 2022, 09:41:31 AM
Yep - PITA, and for a long time as well it seems.
Almost every site apart from this forum.
I generally don't have to re-confirm if I return to the site in one session of browsing, though.
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: njee20 on February 24, 2022, 11:42:17 AM
Oh I assumed it was on the forum...? Yes, cookie permissions are always springing up elsewhere.
Title: Re: 'Privacy' / cookies notices here, there and everywhere
Post by: Dorsetmike on February 24, 2022, 12:54:04 PM
Same here, cookies at many sites, I would have thought that for forums and other sites that require log ins that it would be a simple matter to set cookie preferences at first registration.