Digitalpolitik: EU-Länder einig bei Haltung zu Cookie-Abfragen im Internet
Annehmen, Ablehnen oder irgendwas dazwischen: Cookie-Abfragen sind zur dauerhaften Begleiterscheinung beim Surfen geworden. Eine Idee aus Brüssel soll das ändern - hat es aber schwer.
EU countries have reached a consensus on their stance regarding the contentious issue of cookie banners on the internet. In a statement, the European Commission proposed reducing the frequency of intrusive cookie requests, but the member states have rejected this suggestion. The Brussels authority had proposed that internet users should save their cookie preferences on their own devices, which would then be automatically transmitted to websites.
Instead of repeatedly asking users to manually agree or decline, the EU member states aim to create more exemptions for internet service providers to use cookies for service provision, reach measurement, or IT security without prior consent from users. To make it easier for users, the member states propose creating more exceptions for website operators to use cookies.
Before any changes can take effect, representatives of the EU countries and members of the European Parliament need to reach an agreement. However, a position of the EU Parliament does not exist yet. As well as cookie banners, numerous other changes to digital laws are still to be discussed, which could lead to negotiations lasting weeks or months.
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