The short answer: cookie banners exist because of privacy laws, but you don't have to look at them. HUSH hides cookie pop-ups in Safari, so pages open straight to what you came for.
Why every site asks about cookies
Privacy laws in places like the EU and UK require websites to ask before they set many kinds of cookies, especially for advertising. Plenty of sites show the same banner to everyone, everywhere. The banners are often designed so "Accept all" is the easiest button.
What "Accept all" usually means
It typically lets the site and its advertising partners set cookies that help track you and personalize ads. Some banners list hundreds of partners.
Your options
- Reject each time. Free, but slow, and some sites hide the reject button.
- Hide them by hand. Safari can hide parts of a page, one site at a time.
- Let HUSH hide them. Automatic on every site, and HUSH also blocks the trackers those cookies are for.
Step by step
- Get HUSH and switch it on in Settings › Apps › Safari › Extensions.
- Tap HUSH in that list and allow it on every website.
- In HUSH, open Settings › Safari extras and make sure Hide cookie popups is on.
- Browse normally. Cookie banners stay out of the way.
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Is it legal to hide cookie banners?
Yes. You're choosing what appears on your own screen. Hiding a banner doesn't accept anything.
Will hiding cookie pop-ups break websites?
Rarely. If a site misbehaves, allow it from Safari's page menu in one tap.