> You. Are. Allowed. To. Use. Cookies. Under. GDPR.
Until a government bureaucrat decides that your usage is not necessary and they threaten you with a fine.
You are not the one enforcing these laws. What you think is a reasonable interpretation of these "relatively simple guidelines" is no guarantee that a government commission is going to reach the same conclusion. Do you really find that so hard to understand?
If the ICO decides you're in breach of the rules, and has reached out to you to help you comply and you aren't receptive you're just going to end up in court and you can argue your case there, and if you can't trust your courts then you've got other problems.
Until a government bureaucrat decides that your usage is not necessary and they threaten you with a fine.
You are not the one enforcing these laws. What you think is a reasonable interpretation of these "relatively simple guidelines" is no guarantee that a government commission is going to reach the same conclusion. Do you really find that so hard to understand?