When going through the cookie settings for a website or an app, some of the cookies are marked as “legitimate interest”. What exactly does that mean?
When going through the cookie settings for a website or an app, some of the cookies are marked as “legitimate interest”. What exactly does that mean?
It’sintended to be used when the cookies are actually required for the app to work. For example, to preserve your login, you need a cookie, no way around. Unfortunately, as mentioned by others, it’s often abused
That’s not correct. The GDPR explicitly gives “direct marketing” as an example of a “legitimate interest”.