Automating Cookie Consent and GDPR Violation Detection - Karel Kubicek - Media.CCC.De

Explore an in-depth analysis of GDPR compliance issues in cookie consent practices across nearly 30,000 websites. Learn about six novel types of potential GDPR violations in cookie banners, including incorrect category assignments and misleading expiration times. Discover how a staggering 94.7% of analyzed websites contain at least one potential violation. Gain insights into CookieBlock, a browser extension that uses machine learning to automatically categorize cookies by purpose and enforce GDPR consent at the client-side. Understand how this tool achieves 84.4% mean validation accuracy, rivaling expert knowledge, while filtering approximately 90% of privacy-invasive cookies without significantly impacting website functionality. Delve into the methodology, data collection process, and analysis of cookie consent practices, JavaScript libraries, and privacy violations. Consider future goals and potential improvements in automating GDPR compliance and protecting user privacy online.