Privacy notices on websites are often deceptive and create an illusion of control for users.
By clicking 'Accept All' on cookie banners, users unknowingly give away their location, search history, browsing preferences, and potentially biometric data.
This behavior, termed as 'consent theater,' presents a facade of privacy protection while actually compromising user data.
The blog reveals how websites and apps manipulate opt-in flows, exploit psychological factors to discourage resistance, and highlights the lack of genuine user protection.