The European Commission considers tweaking rules to simplify users' cookie preference settings, after its 2009 rule plastered the internet with consent banners (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)

Ellen O'Regan / Politico: The European Commission considers tweaking rules to simplify users' cookie preference settings, after its 2009 rule plastered the internet with consent banners  —  BRUSSELS — In a bid to slash red tape, the European Commission wants to eliminate one of its peskiest laws …

Sep 22, 2025 - 15:01
The European Commission considers tweaking rules to simplify users' cookie preference settings, after its 2009 rule plastered the internet with consent banners (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)
Ellen O'Regan / Politico: The European Commission considers tweaking rules to simplify users' cookie preference settings, after its 2009 rule plastered the internet with consent banners  —  BRUSSELS — In a bid to slash red tape, the European Commission wants to eliminate one of its peskiest laws …