[lzaaz]

That's precisely what I'm saying. I am an adult, and if I want to pay for a service with MY data, I should be able to consent to that. I can't, so this regulation doesn't respect me and my rights.

[martin_a]

You can, it's just not the undeniable default anymore.

[alt227]

I think you misunderstood this. They are not being forced against showing personalised ads, they are being forced to give you an active choice. You are still welcome to choose to let them track you.

[lzaaz]

I think you misunderstood my answer. Using my analogy, this is like forcing the supermarket to give me a choice: pay for groceries or take them for free. This means the supermarket is forced to close because most people will take them for free.

[hedora]

So, to take the grocery store example to the extreme, now you get to choose between generic and premium oatmeal.

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