The Council of the EU does not intend to follow the European Parliament’s stance on banning “cookie walls” (where users who do not want to be tracked – by means of cookies, for example – could be denied access to a web site or an app). That is according to the Bulgarian Presidency’s latest draft compromise ahead of the working group meeting on 28 March.
The draft regulation seeks to enhance the confidentiality of online exchanges while allowing service providers to use the...