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The Guardian now blocks privacy settings behind a paywall. And you still see adverts if you pay.
(slrpnk.net)
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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tangential but I've given up on managing cookie preferences on most sites
I installed cookie autodelete and allow sites I care about, then let the rest get purged when I close their tab
it's probably not perfect -- they could still build a profile based on IP address, browser fingerprint, etc. -- but I figure it at least makes it harder for a lot of em
plus I'm not on Facebook or Google or the other big advertising platforms so that helps
Probably the most reasonable strategy tbh. And fencing. And using multiple browsers for different purposes.