UK plan to scrap cookie consent boxes will make it ‘easier to spy’ on web users

Privacy campaign group warns against government’s proposals to move to an ‘opt-out’ model

Proposals to scrap pop-up cookie consent boxes on websites will make it easier to spy on web users, a privacy campaign group has warned.

Cookie banners are a common feature for web users, who are asked to give their consent for websites as well as marketing and advertising businesses to gather information about their browsing activity. Ministers announced proposals on Friday to move to an “opt-out” model for cookie consent.

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