Ask HN: What is the simplest way to add a GDPR cookie consent to the website?

1 points by candidtim 5y ago ↗ HN

Having a GDPR compliant cookie consent on a website is a common enough requirement today. I assume there should be a few "out of the box" solutions for it. So, I wonder what is the simplest way to add a GDPR compliant cookie consent to the website and block *third-party* cookies should the users chose so? Are there any open-source solutions for this that rely on Javascript only (no back end involved)?

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thanatos519 5y ago ↗

The best approach is to not track unauthenticated users at all. Make people consent to GPDR to create an account.

candidtim 5y ago ↗

Yes, I certainly do realize this, thank you. But still, the question holds for third-party cookies in a case when they are already used on a website.

maxrev17 5y ago ↗

Yep go without cookies is the best way!