Hi Rikki....yes...I've been getting this "click here to accept cookies" on an awful LOT of sites lately.

I just found this:

Can “Accept cookie” button in a website be malicious?

"In the European Union, the websites are now required to ask the user for their consent before using tracking cookies or other means to collect personal data about the user. However, they do not have to ask for the consent of the user to use cookies necessary to provide their service (such as session cookies). Thus, if websites asks to allow cookies, it is in order to legally collect personal data about the user. This data can be considered private or sensitive, depending on the appreciation of the users."