Answerbank

[murraymints]

after an update I have a flag in blue saying privacy settings when I click on it there's a whole list of 3rd parties to either accept or reject I reject all then I haave to sign back in again every time ..HELP

[murraymints]

thank you ED !

[1ozzy]

If the third party digs their heels in and stuffs the grand plan Ed the offer still stands down here.
Come one and all, bring yer own 'putor.

[AB Editor]

I've just had a look on mobile and if you scroll down a little the blue box moves with you, which should solve the problem of it covering up the Answer Now button.

Regarding being logged out, that happens when you click "Reject All" cookies, because this button removes all the AnswerBank cookies from your browser. That includes removing the cookies that keep you logged in. However, if you click on the blue Privacy Settings button and then press the little "Back" link in the top left corner, this takes you to a list where you can accept some cookies (e.g. AnswerBank cookies that keep you logged in) and reject others if you want to.

[dannyk13]

Doesn't work ED. Still leaves the blue bar.

[douglas9401]

I rejected all, went back to the homepage to log in and my password had been saved.
Must be a new definition of 'all'. :-)

[Jackdaw33]

Blue bar still here on laptop. Might be different for mobiles but I haven't got one.

[AB Editor]

Danny, the blue bar won't go away.

[dannyk13]

Thanks Ed, but it is an annoying addition.

[Jackdaw33]

I can't see how it affects the Answer Now box; it is miles aaway from the blue banner. I agree though that it does stick out and is in your face all the time.

[murraymints]

on mobile app for phones and tablets Jack

[HansUrbancka]

@douglas9401.........Your Browser saved your Password.

Furthermore, you'll find that, once you Log back into AB, all that you rejected will be re-installed.

Hans.

[dannyk13]

Hans, I rejected all and on checking they are all showing blue so still rejected.

[AB Editor]

If you reject cookies it takes you away from the website because the website can't function without some cookies. By revisiting the website you are allowing cookies again, so you haven't rejected all - it has been reset.

[Gromit]

Answerbank now have to do this to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

// Sites will need to provide an opt-out option. Even after getting valid consent [for cookies], sites must give people the option to change their mind. If you ask for consent through opt-in boxes in a settings menu, users must always be able to return to that menu to adjust their preferences. //

https://www.itgovernance.eu/blog/en/how-the-gdpr-affects-cookie-policies

[pixie374]

It needs to be moved at least. Can't it go at the top along with view profile and log out? Taking up screen space on a mobile is really unhelpful.

[pixie374]

It does on a mobile, spath.

[dannyk13]

ED, I am confused, when I re-visit the privacy settings they are all blue so are they rejected or not?

[Gromit]

I think it is deliberately obtrusive and made to stand out (in the wrong colour), so that we all see it and are aware of it.
But the law does not say the settings have to be in our faces, only that they have to be on here somewhere. Hopefully the link can be more discretely placed ( maybe next to FAQ, at the bottom of the page).