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Mm.

For existing privacy options — location, microphone, camera — Safari on iOS has the options of "ask"/"deny"/"allow".

I wouldn't be surprised by legislation for a Do Not Track option in DMA designed Gatekeepers' browsers, defaulting to "ask", where all three options must be handled accordingly by websites.

"Ask" would also have to be the default behaviour when no preference is transmitted.



Again, as the law in question requires informed consent, "allow" and "ask" end up being the same thing. A new DNT law as you propose would contradict the other law of which we speak.


Informed generalised denial could be accepted and no cookie banner shown surely?

In much the same way no banner is required if no cookie is being set.




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