MTEL Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Category - Digital Lit and CS

Websites that comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must give visitors the option to opt out of the use of some cookies. Which of the following factors could jeopardize the privacy of visitors using this process?
  1. Opting out also prevents the use of security-enhancing cookies.
  2. First-party cookies used by websites for functionality follow users from website to website.
  3. Losing tracking data due to opt-outs could decrease the advertising revenue of a website.
  4. Losing tracking data due to opt-outs could decrease the advertising revenue of a website.
Explanation
Correct Response: D. While websites may meet the literal requirements for cookie opt-out options under GDPR, these options may be "hidden or deemphasized to prevent visitors from selecting them." A is incorrect because if "security-enhancing cookies" (A) are part of the essential services of the website, for example to store user cookie preferences, they are exempt from the GDPR policy and do not necessarily need to be covered under the opt-out option. This must be covered under the website's cookie policy. B is incorrect because first- party cookies are tied to the website and do not "follow users from website to website"(B). C is incorrect because decreasing "the advertising revenue of a website" (C) does not jeopardize the privacy of visitors.
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