I saw a post on LinkedIn where Optimizely claimed to be “The World’s #1 CMS.” O RLY? Well, whatever the basis for this claim, their cookie consent management is shite. They load AAAALLLLLLL THE COOKIES before the banner even loads. Rejecting cookies does not clear cookies or local storage.
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Take a train to Paris with Heuro? Oh no!
I think a peregrine falcon would be hard-pressed to read the dark-grey-on-black text for the “I do not accept cookies” option on this crap cookie banner from this new entrant on the high-speed rail link between London and Paris. Plus, they set a bunch of non-essential cookies before you’ve made your choice. And rejecting the… Continue reading Take a train to Paris with Heuro? Oh no!
ITV.com
Is it the cutesy language that makes this so offensive? Do they think that by being all chummy that we won’t notice that the banner attempts to railroad the user into accepting all cookies? The cookie policy lists the cookies used in general terms, but then forces a user to read their web browser’s manual… Continue reading ITV.com