UK Cookie Law about to come into effect

On the 25th of May 2012 a new law is coming into force regarding the use of cookies on websites owned and or hosted in the EU.

The EU brought in this rather pointless and unthought out law in May 2011, but the UK government have delayed its implantation until the 25th of May 2012.

The new law basically states that a website user/visitor is provided with clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of, the storage of, or access to any cookies and has given his or her consent.

As of yet there has been no uniform or 100% clear advice of what UK websites are supposed to do – even the government websites use different methods.

With the New “cookie” law coming into effect it appears you have three options, depending on your personal choice and how many cookies you use and their purpose.

Options

  • Remove all Cookie use from the site.

 

  • Have a banner on the page allowing the user to opt out and linking to a new page detailing how the site uses cookies.
  • Have a prominent link on the page linking to a new page detailing how the site uses cookies and allowing then to opt out.

It also looks like a lot of the UK government sites are going to miss the deadline http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18090118

For more detailed information on the UK Cookies Law visit http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies.aspx

 

If you would like any advice of getting your site ready for the UK cookie law or a free cookie audit please contact us

 

 Remember the dead line for the UK Cookie Law is the 25th of March 2012