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> First, cookie banners are not legal anymore. They should be a dialog where 'No' is the first and foremost option and 'Yes' (opt in to tracking) requires permission per type of tracking.

Got a reliable source for that? Because I actually need to have one to send out to a bunch of non-complying companies.




You can start here: https://noyb.eu/en/where-did-all-reject-buttons-come

And then proceed on to the text of GDPR, Article 7 Conditions for consent: https://gdpr.eu/article-7-how-to-get-consent-to-collect-pers...

Emphasis mine:

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3. The data subject shall have the right to withdraw his or her consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Prior to giving consent, the data subject shall be informed thereof. It shall be as easy to withdraw as to give consent.

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