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?

  • Consti@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It’sintended to be used when the cookies are actually required for the app to work. For example, to preserve your login, you need a cookie, no way around. Unfortunately, as mentioned by others, it’s often abused

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      2 months ago

      No, those would go under “necessary” or “functional”, not “legitimate interest”.

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      2 months ago

      That’s not correct. The GDPR explicitly gives “direct marketing” as an example of a “legitimate interest”.