Comment by jraph
1 month ago
The way I read this proves you wrong:
> Cookie compliance [heading]
> To comply with the regulations governing cookies under the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive you must:
> Receive users’ consent before you use any cookies except strictly necessary cookies.
(emphasis not mine, but would have added it)
A language preference cookie is colloquially considered a preferences cookie, which is included in the except strictly necessary cookies.
I'm not sure what you mean but our ancestor comment describes this clearly.
A language preference cookie is not tracking.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44426726#44431268
You didn't read what I sent. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44434919
The GDPR is different from the ePrivacy Directive. The EPD is responsible for cookie consent. And it has the language addressing preferences cookies.
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