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The Illusion Of Cookie Consent

The Illusion Of Cookie Consent
The illusion of choice in modern tech! That beautiful conditional statement says it all - whether you accept cookies or not, you're getting tracked. It's like asking someone "Would you prefer I spy on you through the front door or the back window?" Either way, your data's being harvested faster than you can say "privacy policy." The funniest part? Companies actually spent millions on those cookie consent popups just to implement this exact logic behind the scenes. Talk about malicious compliance!

Track User Anyway

Track User Anyway
The code snippet reveals the dark truth behind those annoying cookie consent popups. Whether you click "Accept" or "Reject," the outcome is essentially identical—you're getting tracked either way! It's the digital equivalent of asking "Would you like me to spy on you?" and when you say "no," responding with "Cool, I'll spy on you discreetly instead." Privacy theater at its finest! The function names don't even try to hide it. At least they're honest in their dishonesty. Somewhere, a privacy advocate is having a nervous breakdown while a marketing exec is giving this code a standing ovation.

Crumpets And Code: The British Cookie Conundrum

Crumpets And Code: The British Cookie Conundrum
Ah, the classic cultural divide in web development. In the UK, those little tracking files your browser stores are called "biscuits," not "cookies." Just kidding—they're still called cookies in code, but the British term for cookies (the edible kind) is indeed biscuits. So when someone searches "do British websites use biscuits," they're accidentally creating the perfect programmer dad joke. The browser doesn't discriminate based on nationality—it'll track you with cookies whether you're having tea or coffee with your session storage.

The Cookie Banner Conspiracy

The Cookie Banner Conspiracy
Somewhere in an alternate universe, browser makers actually considered user experience over ad revenue. Imagine a world where you set your cookie preferences ONCE instead of clicking "Reject All" 47 times per day like some deranged cookie-hating woodpecker. But no—that would be too convenient. The suits had a good laugh about that one before going back to their champagne and "innovative monetization strategies." Meanwhile, the rest of us are trapped in cookie banner hell, our fingers developing repetitive strain injuries from declining tracking on the same sites we visited yesterday.