Cookie consent function now disabled on BC site?

[musicbassman]

So, I go on to the Basschat site this morning and I'm met with this :

 

- and there's no opt out.

Sorry guys, but I understand that under current data protection regulations the site owners must offer an opt out, and there isn't one here.

Can someone explain what's going on ?

[Cato]

I believe the cookie consent option thing is an EU law.

 

No idea if it still applies in the UK. I think there's a UK law that websites have to provide certain information regarding their cookie/data use( you should be able to see a link to Basschat's cookie info at the bottom of this page) but that's not quite the same thing.

Edited August 31, 2023 by Cato

[Hellzero]

I agree with the fact that in the U.K. this "no" option is not mandatory anymore BUT it's a worldwide website including EEC where it's mandatory to have the ability to refuse cookies.

 

Better act and put that option before some radicalists decide to lodge a complaint and ask for money BassChat doesn't have.

 

And don't tell us it's hard to implement...

[fleabag]

 

Already been posted in Site News yesterday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dad3353]

I'm out until it stops. 

[neepheid]

Better get all those errant apostrophe's out while the rozzer is off duty then!

[funkgod]

i also strongly agree, never needed them before why now, i dont want you to share ANY of my information no matter how much "it helps."

please put the opt out option back up.

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by funkgod

[Baloney Balderdash]

Do I get a share of your advertising money for this?

[snorkie635]

I'm no tech-head. Today, my time on Basschat has been plagued by unwanted adverts which are impacting on my ability to use the site - sometimes I have unwanted adverts for kak obscuring the actual site. Appalling. Hope to be able to dump Google Generated Garbage as soon as possible. Not even a slightly happy bunny. 😡

[Daz39]

First timeit popped up on my mobile, the message was in Italian!!

[TheGreek]

As a rule I want to leave the smallest electronic trail that I can.

 

If the option to opt out can be restored I'd be happier.

[snorkie635]

35 minutes ago, Daz39 said:

First timeit popped up on my mobile, the message was in Italian!!

And me. I thought I'd been hacked!

[steantval]

Italian on mine as well, I thought it was some sort of scam and immediately shut down my iPad.

[binky_bass]

@Kiwi  - might be good to consolidate the now numerous threads on this topic - all sharing similar concerns. (I'll stop tagging you now!) 

[Dan Dare]

Not a problem. Go into your internet settings and select the "delete all cookies and browsing history on exit" option. 

[Hellzero]

For those interested I have History Kill for something like two decades now, it's a fantastic tool to do what it's supposed to do, but the fact is that we are now aiming to AI to decide what's good for us... 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

Come on, there are other ways to make a website viable.