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Cookie warnings are an indicator showing that a website takes part in a global spying network. But I think instead of warnings browser developers should just disable third-party cookies by default. Sadly, the most popular browser developer by conicidence owns a popular tracking service so that is not going to happen.

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> global spying network

Or maybe they want to persist session information?

Maybe browsers should prompt, instead of each website, but it's too late for that now.

> Or maybe they want to persist session information?

That’s specifically exempt from the cookie law: Any technical cookie – session information, config options, etc – is allowed without any request.

The Cookie law only requires opt-in for tracking. Such as Google Analytics.

Yeah, good point. I couldn't recall if it was third-party cookies, or if it were tracking cookies that the requirement stated.

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