A signup form bundles consent for necessary contract terms together with unrelated sharing of personal data with marketing partners, making the service conditional on accepting everything. What consent problem does this create?
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Short Explanation
If you cannot get the product without also saying yes to partner spam, that yes is not freely given—it is a hostage checkbox. Split the necessary contract stuff from the optional sharing. Consent works when people can choose the extras.
Full Explanation
GDPR consent must be freely given. Recital 42/43 themes and Article 7 make clear that consent is problematic where it is bundled into non-negotiable terms or made a condition of performance when the processing is not necessary for that contract. Controllers should seek separate, granular consent for unrelated sharing rather than forcing an all-or-nothing package.