Yes. Because cookies are used for tracking and can be set without the aid of Javascript.
For anyone interested, cookies pre-date Javascript and are baked in the HTTP protocol by way of a Set-Cookie header that the browser responds to by storing whatever information accompanies the Set-Cookie header; usually a unique id that can then be used to track what pages on a domain you visit.
uMatrix once again to the rescue. It can block cookies. The only downside to uMatrix is that it dis-/allows based on su domain, so you can’t accept a log-in cookie and reject the tracking cookie, if they are served by the same subdomain.
How does uBlock Origin help here, though?
I don’t think it blocks Cookie banners?
It can hide the popup but all the rapist advertising companies take that as yes because you didn’t say no.
Use consent-o-matic to automatically opt out.
Is that needed if ublock already stops all the tracking scripts from loading?
Yes. Because cookies are used for tracking and can be set without the aid of Javascript.
For anyone interested, cookies pre-date Javascript and are baked in the HTTP protocol by way of a Set-Cookie header that the browser responds to by storing whatever information accompanies the Set-Cookie header; usually a unique id that can then be used to track what pages on a domain you visit.
uMatrix once again to the rescue. It can block cookies. The only downside to uMatrix is that it dis-/allows based on su domain, so you can’t accept a log-in cookie and reject the tracking cookie, if they are served by the same subdomain.
uMatrix is unmaintained since 2021, that’s another downside
Sources:
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/umatrix-development-has-ended.432663/
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/20/umatrix-development-has-ended/
It does, if you choose so. Settings -> filter lists -> cookie notices -> easylist/ubo cookie notices + adguard/ubo cookie notices
Thanks a lot!
Just activated it, and a short test on two of the news sites I visit regularly confirmed it to be working! :-)
It does, just need to enable the filter list for it. It’ll block most annoying things on top of the usual ads.