EU to Allow Browser-Level Cookie Preferences, Simplifying Online Experience
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Summary
The European Union is implementing new rules that will allow users to set cookie preferences at the browser level rather than dealing with individual pop-ups on every website. This change is part of a broader Digital Package aimed at simplifying digital rules, and will initially introduce simplified single-click cookie prompts before transitioning to browser-based preference settings.
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This will drastically simplify users' online experience
This key change is part of a new Digital Package of proposals to simplify the EU's digital rules
The European Commission is changing how cookie prompts work in Europe. You’ll soon be able to use browser preferences instead of per-site pop-ups.
