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> I'm sure there are various reasons

... like requiring explicit consent :)

Really interesting human behaviour occurs when the subject isn't being watched. There's numerous headings for this in various fields: "hawthorne effect", "panopticon", "heisenberg effect" etc.

Of course, in principle the "cookie banner" should alert you to this, that's the point. But after a while people just get used to them. At least it's better than them not being there though ... can't say you weren't warned!



explicit consent... like what is obtained by browser before allowing notifications or camera access etc.?

I don't see how it's different?


Sorry I might have overcomplicated my response and missed the point which is that those doing the tracking prefer when you’re not aware


Ah, well of course they do. Doesn't mean they should be allowed to :)


That’s what I mean :)




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