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A pre-ticked consent box

Marketing wants the "Send me offers" checkbox ticked by default at sign-up for users in the EU. What is the right response?

A.Agree; pre-ticked boxes are standard practiceB.Explain that under GDPR consent must be an active, informed choice, so the box must start unticked; offer to improve the value proposition copy insteadC.Hide the checkbox so nobody sees itD.Tick it by default but make the text very small

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