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Scrap cookie banners, German data watchdog says, ahead of EU simplification plan

By Sara Brandstätter ( October 31, 2025, 15:22 GMT | Insight) -- Cookie consent pop-ups should be abolished and replaced with a more effective system for managing online privacy, Germany’s federal commissioner for data protection and a senior official at the data protection agency said in an op-ed published Friday. Their comments come as the EU prepares its upcoming Digital Omnibus package, which is expected to revisit cookie-consent rules.Cookie consent pop-ups should be abolished and replaced with a more effective system for managing privacy online, Germany’s data protection authority said in an  opinion piece....

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