2020 MacBook Air intel. help with being asked allow cookies.

[mrskullfreak]

new to having a MacBook came from 2014 iMac. if that matterers I dont know. but on every site im being asked to allow cookies its driving me nuts. any info on this thx.

 

[0128672]

More details would be helpful:

1. Which macOS version are you using?
2. Which browser are you using?
3. For that browser, what are your privacy settings? Is block all cookies enabled?

Change Privacy settings in Safari on Mac

In Safari on your Mac, prevent websites from cross-site tracking and manage website data that tracks your browsing.

support.apple.com

 

[Dave Braine]

This is why.

The cookie notifications are a result of the laws such as GDPR of the EU. Websites are capable of collecting user identifiable data and track user behavior across the browser and use this data for targeted advertising and other purposes. Most of the time users of the website are not aware that such data is being collected and do not know what these data are used for or with whom the data is shared. Now the law mandates that the whatever data is collected, the user is notified of that.
One of the methods that the websites collect user data is cookies. If you are a resident of the EU especially, you will be asked for explicit consent from the website for the use of these cookies.
Not all cookies collect user data. Some are essential for the proper working of the website. But as for the rest, most of them are used to track data such as the website usage statistics and other data like what pages have been visited. Now, these data can be used for the targeted advertising where the advertisers provide users with relevant advertisements based on the behavior on the web. This improves the success of an ad campaign. But now the website needs to take the users informed consent from the users before they collect any of these data. Hence, they are asking you to save cookies.
Many websites have changed their privacy policies after the law and the recent developments of user data breaches in the tech industry. This will help make the users understand what data are collected using cookies and what happens to it after they are collected.
All these are required by the law for websites to be absolutely transparent about the data that are collected. This will help remove any privacy concern that the users might have and they have the option to opt-out of the data collection.

Why is every website suddenly asking about cookies in May 2018?

Answer (1 of 27): Most websites started asking about cookies suddenly in May 2018 due to the enforcement of the European Union’s data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018. The GDPR requires website publishers to obtain the explicit prior consent of users before the p...

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[mrskullfreak]

More details would be helpful:

1. Which macOS version are you using?
2. Which browser are you using?
3. For that browser, what are your privacy settings? Is block all cookies enabled?

Change Privacy settings in Safari on Mac

In Safari on your Mac, prevent websites from cross-site tracking and manage website data that tracks your browsing.

support.apple.com

Big sir and safari

 

[0128672]

Big sir and safari

It seems that even though you're in the US, you may be experiencing what Dave Braine posted above. If not, check your Safari privacy settings to see if that makes a difference.