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Ask HN: Is clearing browser data (cookies, cache, history) enough?

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by givemeethekeys

11 days ago

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I'd like to stop having to accept / reject every privacy pop up that shows up.

I have an idea:

1) Find (or build) a browser plugin that auto-accepts all GDPR and tracking pop-ups.

2) Set my browser to clear all data when I close the browser.

3) Always browse in Incognito mode.

I'm thinking of following the above steps instead of spending the time to Reject All tracking on each website I encounter.

I was wondering if you think my idea is dumb, incomplete, or something else.

Thank you!

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doctor_radium

11 days ago

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I use the Consent-O-Matic addon to auto-process cookie consent popups. (I believe that's how it works.) uBlock Origin could then be used to handle the sites that lie or don't offer a choice at all.

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givemeethekeys

11 days ago

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Thank you! I'll give it a go!

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sandreas

10 days ago

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Awesome thanks for posting

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davydm

11 days ago

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Try the "I don't care about cookies" addon, paired with "cookie auto-delete".

The first should swipe away most of those silly overlays for you.

The second is configurable to either forget cookies after the tab is closed, remember for this session, or whitelist to keep them as long as they're valid (useful to stay signed in on sites between browser restarts)

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WarOnPrivacy

11 days ago

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Ublock Origin is good at blocking cookie notices, modals, etc - when used w/ a non-exploitive browser.

That's if set-and-forget is more your thing than tinkering. Nothing wrong with the latter.

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givemeethekeys

11 days ago

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I did not know that about uBlock Origin! I use it with Firefox. I'll dig into the settings. Thank you!

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WarOnPrivacy

11 days ago

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Dashboard -> Filter Lists -> Cookie Notices (check 4 of 4)

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givemeethekeys

11 days ago

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Much appreciated!

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al_borland

10 days ago

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Doesn’t step 2 become redundant if you’re always going to be in incognito mode with step 3?