[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56828: Setting comment cookies for users without opt-in

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#56828: Setting comment cookies for users without opt-in
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 Reporter:  davidmsalisbury  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments         |    Version:  6.0.2
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                   |
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 Wordpress is setting 3 cookies on users' browsers whenever they post a
 comment, whether they have opted in or not.

 This occurs whether the opt-in box (Save my name, email, and website in
 this browser for the next time I comment) is visible to the commenter and
 the commenter chooses not to check it, or even if the opt-in box has been
 disabled by the site admin (by removing the tick in the "Show comments
 cookies opt-in checkbox, allowing comment author cookies to be set" in the
 Discussion Settings).

 Upon clicking "Post Comment" the three cookies set are
 comment_author_xxxxxx, comment_author_email_xxxxxxx, and
 comment_author_url_xxxxxxx.

 This is an issue affecting GDPR compliance.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56828>
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