Are you okay? I edited my comment to correct myself well before you got yourself worked up writing that.

You need some serious help because it “Seems like you’re making stuff up to match your broad views instead of checking or reading wherever”, reading whatever being reading my actual comment lol

EDIT: HEY ITS IN ALL CAPS CAN YOU SEE THIS EDIT?

IT’S CALLED THE PAY-OR-CONSENT MODEL. Now that I’m sure it’s impossible for you to have missed this I’ll go back to normal text:

As of 2026, enforcement trends suggest regulators are not saying the model itself is illegal. They are focusing on how Pay-or-Consent is implemented and whether users have a real choice to accept or reject tracking without paying

Hmm seem’s like a quick 5 second Google search is all it took instead of making stuff up to match my broad views instead of checking or reading whatever 🙄

The Pay-or-Consent Model: Is it Legal in 2026?

Sorry if my response sounds harsh or unjustified. We’re on a public platform after all where people share their views and understanding. It just pains me to read misinformation on such a good thing I wrote amongst less good things written by people who didn’t read all of what I wrote.

EDIT 2: don’t be a dick to people online, there’s a difference between civil discourse and being a dick and you took the former and made it into the latter. Have a nice day Richard

EDIT3: ohh I get it now:

Regarding the subscription or consent choice I’ve read multiple times that it was ruled illegal. I’m confused why is still practiced.

Cough

No, it’s not illegal.

Seems like you’re making stuff up to match your broad views instead of checking or reading wherever. Which would be one thing if it’s just for your own views, but you’re unjustly propagating misinformation and system distrust.

Cough

I’m sorry you think this should be illegal, but enforcement actions have shown that it’s a legal gray area 🤷‍♂️

Edit4: last one I promise and I’m gonna quote myself this time:

It probably is legal and if you follow the money I’m willing to be there is some lobbying form who argued to get a provision like this snuck into GDPR during some backroom deal.

It’s not the same as a legislative backroom deal but I’m willing to bet backroom deals in the courts are why the GDPR provisions around a “Consent-Or-Pay” model are weaker now than what you would think would be legal under the GDPR.

Look if I’m wrong can you at least not flame me again in your response? I’m actually on your side in this fight against advertisers/tech and would very much appreciate a civil discourse with you on this. We aren’t gonna beat them if we are too busy beating each other up.

Edit5: I lied, but this edit is to start civil discourse. I personally don’t think the GDPR doesn’t do enough case in point being this Consent-Or-Pay model. Regardless of how you personally feel about the GDPR there are provisions big tech lobbied to get in the GDPR, quiet erosion through enforcement actions, and now rollbacks while they are currently trying to gut it. The GDPR didn’t do enough, we need something better, and it’s Europe isn’t enough we need more countries passing similar legislation with real teeth to it.