Re: But How ?
Given that this data gathering has to be opt-in and access to a site or service can't be denied if you don't opt-in, it is technically illegal for the trackers to collect the data.
If you explicitly tell them (paper letter, cc and the local DPO) , that they can't collect your data, then they have been explicitly informed that you do not agree to have your data collected and they should stop forthwith, they will have to stop tracking all websites that you might visit (as they don't know, they would have to remove all tracking from all sites).
That is the theory, in practice, it probably wouldn't work...
I just use a Pi-Hole at home, which blocks around 2.5 million known tracking and malvertising sites, including all of Facebook's over 2,000 domains.
On the move, with the smartphone, it is a little more difficult, but I use NoScript and uBlock Origin in my mobile browser.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
