Unlike cookies in real life, online cookies are not such a delight, so one should spend a moment to decide whether to accept them. — dpa
“We value your privacy.” For digital citizens in the EU and beyond, it’s a familiar phrase. When a website confronts us with the request to approve cookies, most of us will hit “accept” or “ok” in a brief moment of frustration.
But wasn’t there a reason EU officials insisted on this warning?
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