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> providers are using different tricks so user give up and just say "ok + next", as going through list of partners and clicking on each of them is just crazy.

This is illegal. Unfortunately, enforcement of the GDPR is laughable and everyone knows it, so the practice continues.

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I agree. I have seen so many consents where by default everything is on, there is no turn off all button. And when you go to partners list there is long list of 600 companies. But what grinds my gear the most is "Legitimate interest" ?! which somehow overrides your prior consent do not track me...

Again, it's against the law to abuse the legitimate interest provision, but enforcement is rare.

An exception: Disqus got in legal trouble in Norway for this. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27060609

A number of firms who have been fined heavily would not agree with your assessment of the enforcement, but, the ones with no fines probably would.

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