1. "Every website needs a cookie banner"
Contrary to popular belief, the law doesn't require displaying a cookie banner on all websites. These banners are only mandatory if your site uses trackers other than those strictly necessary for operation.
If your site doesn't use any tracking cookies (advertising, intrusive analytics), you simply don't need a banner. That's the case for this site.
Source: GDPR.eu - Cookies, the GDPR, and the ePrivacy Directive
2. "Websites inevitably take 3+ seconds to load"
53% of visitors leave a site that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Yet with the right technologies, a site can load in under one second.
The problem isn't the web itself, but technical choices: WordPress with 20 plugins, unoptimized images, endless tracking scripts... A well-built site with Astro or pure HTML loads instantly.
Source: Think with Google - Mobile page speed benchmarks
3. "You can't get analytics without tracking visitors"
It's entirely possible to analyze your site's visits without using tracking cookies or compromising your visitors' privacy.
Solutions like Plausible, Umami Cloud or Matomo (in cookie-free mode) give you accurate statistics while respecting privacy, without requiring explicit consent. And they weigh a few KB instead of Google Analytics' 45+ KB.
How many times have you left a website because it was too slow or harassing you to accept cookies? I prefer a lighter web that respects visitor attention and works well on all devices without frustration.