When going through the cookie settings for a website or an app, some of the cookies are marked as “legitimate interest”. What exactly does that mean?

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I don’t think I’ve ever been given an apparent choice to opt out of “legitimate interest” cookies, aside from blocking cookies at my browser

    Then again I’m just trying to freeload off EU privacy protections

    • Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de
      11·
      3 months ago

      That’s because they don’t have to let you do that and mostly it’s counterproductive to let you do that.

      A prime example for a cookie with “legitimate interest” is a session cookie. Your shopping cart or even staying logged in wouldn’t work without it, so it’s not a good idea to even give the user the choice.

      Legitimate basically means “needed for the function of what you’re trying to do on that website”, so ads are not it, but session cookies are. Everything in between is up for debate. (Usage tracking etc.)

      • qevlarr@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        A prime example for a cookie with “legitimate interest” is a session cookie. Your shopping cart or even staying logged in wouldn’t work without it, so it’s not a good idea to even give the user the choice.

        Incorrect, session cookies are textbook functional cookies