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Vestas' Cookie Policy: Are They Tracking My Dreams Too?
Vestas, Vestas, Vestas... Can't escape 'em. Everywhere I go on their site, it's cookies this, cookies that. Give me a break. Do they think we're all idiots?
The Cookie Monster Cometh
Okay, so they're using cookies. Big deal, right? Every damn website is doing it. But Vestas, bless their little wind-powered hearts, lays it on thick. They're not just using cookies for "web functionalities" (whatever the hell that means). Oh no, they're using them for "web analytics and marketing" too. Translation: They're tracking your every move so they can sell you more "green" crap.
They say it's to "improve the usability of our website." Right. It's like saying the NSA is spying on you to "improve national security." I'm sure they believe it, but I ain't buying it.
And get this: they break it down into four categories. Four! Necessary, functional, statistical, and marketing. "Necessary cookies are essential for the website and you cannot opt out of them." Oh, really? So, I have no choice? Sounds a lot like the mafia. "Nice website you got here. Be a shame if something happened to it... Accept these cookies, see?"
Privacy? What Privacy?
Then there's the privacy policy they keep shoving in your face. "Vestas’ use of cookies may include processing of your personal data." May include? MAY INCLUDE?! Let's be real, it definitely includes processing your personal data. They're just trying to soften the blow with some corporate jargon.
And here's the kicker: "By using our websites and clicking "Accept" on our Cookie Declaration on our websites, you consent that Vestas uses cookies as described above." So, if you want to learn about their wind turbines or look for Vestas jobs, you have to sell your soul to the cookie monster. Talk about a Catch-22.
I wonder, do they track what I'm thinking? Do they know I'm sitting here in my underwear, drinking lukewarm coffee, and ranting about their cookie policy? Probably. And that's the scariest part.
The Illusion of Choice
They generously offer some advice if you "do not want cookies." You can delete the "necessary" cookies after you use them. Groundbreaking! It's like saying you can unplug the bomb after it explodes. And for the other cookies – the "functional, statistical, and marketing" ones – you can "change or withdraw your consent." But who actually does that? Who has the time or the energy to navigate through their labyrinthine settings just to protect their privacy? Not me, offcourse.
It's all an illusion of choice. They make it seem like you have control, but you really don't. You're either in or you're out. You either accept their cookies or you don't get to play in their wind turbine sandbox.
But wait, are we really supposed to believe that a wind turbine company needs to track my interests to this extent? Are they personalizing the blades to match my favorite color? It feels like overkill.