A new Cookie Law was introduced in the EU earlier this year (more here: http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies.aspx) and we are now seeing various attempts at compliance from larger websites. Pop-ups appear asking for permission to use cookies - all very confusing to the average person who probably hasn't a clue what this means. I think the reasoning behind the directive is well intentioned but it will be impossible to police and won't stop bad practices. The law affects nearly all sites since simply installing Google Analytics means you are using cookies!
All a bit of a headache for site developers and small site developers in particular. I realise I have to take some action in the face of this law, if only to satisfy savvy clients who ask me if their site is compliant. Anyway, after a bit of searching around I have decided that "implied consent by notice" will be sufficient for the sites I develop (they never have advertising) and I will put a link to a "cookies notice" in the footer, where I will list cookies used and what they do.
A couple of questions:
KK does Couch use cookies when someone visits a site?
Others based in the EU - what are your thoughts on this? Are you going to contact all past clients re updating their sites?
All a bit of a headache for site developers and small site developers in particular. I realise I have to take some action in the face of this law, if only to satisfy savvy clients who ask me if their site is compliant. Anyway, after a bit of searching around I have decided that "implied consent by notice" will be sufficient for the sites I develop (they never have advertising) and I will put a link to a "cookies notice" in the footer, where I will list cookies used and what they do.
A couple of questions:
KK does Couch use cookies when someone visits a site?
Others based in the EU - what are your thoughts on this? Are you going to contact all past clients re updating their sites?