Comment on What does "legitimate interest" mean in cookie settings?
p_consti@lemmy.world 2 weeks 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
General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s not correct. The GDPR explicitly gives “direct marketing” as an example of a “legitimate interest”.