Newb question: what does it really mean when I click “Reject Nonessential Cookies”? Am I really being any more private by rejecting these? Just feels greasy like it’s a workaround for websites to get my information anyway? Should I navigate away from any sites that suggest this cookie configuration?
It means “fuck you, if you use my site, you volunteer your personal data”.
You would have a bad time since that’s pretty much the entirety of the web.
I just set up my browser to block third party cookies, and first party cookies are deleted when I leave the site. The control is in your hands. Then just ignore those cookie preferences entirely. It’s like giving someone permission to come into your home but you don’t unlock the door.