Dec 18, 2020 10:52:00

GitHub deletes all unnecessary cookies, and the 'cookie banner' that notifies users of the use of cookies disappears

GitHub has updated its official blog and announced that it will remove all

cookies that are not good for users. As a result, the cookie banner that says 'This site uses cookies' that is displayed when you open a website will disappear completely from GitHub.

No cookie for you --The GitHub Blog
https://github.blog/2020-12-17-no-cookie-for-you/

The EU cookie consent policy, introduced in 2018 as part of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), displays a cookie banner to users if they contain 'cookies that are not needed by the website'. It is clearly stated that you need to be notified.

Below is an example of a cookie banner

This 'cookie not needed for websites' is used in third-party analysis, tracking, advertising services, etc., and basically tracks and investigates 'user behavior on the web' and is an individual. It is collected to serve personalized advertisements.

GitHub

, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 but operates completely independently, not only thinks that cookie banners are annoying, but also wants to protect the privacy of developers. He decided to remove the cookie banner by eliminating all but the cookies that are essential to the website.

Nat Friedman, CEO of GitHub, said, 'We have removed all non-essential cookies on GitHub. Also, visiting our website does not send any information to third-party analytics services. Of course, GitHub does not use cookies to display ads or track user behavior on other sites, 'said GitHub, announcing the complete elimination of unnecessary cookies, and at the same time using cookies. It is appealing that the user tracking that was there is not done.

From now on, only the cookies necessary to provide the service will be used on GitHub. While GitHub has always prioritized developer privacy, Friedman wrote, 'Developers don't have to sacrifice privacy to collaborate on GitHub!' I will.

In addition, Safari, a web browser developed by Apple, completely blocks third-party cookies, and Google Chrome and others have announced a policy to abolish support for third-party cookies.

Apple's Safari completely blocks third-party cookies, the first in a popular browser-GIGAZINE