EU UK Cookie LAW Compliance Solutions by Large Companies.

The UK Cookie Law came in to effect on 25th of May 2012 and various large organizations have rolled out their compliance solutions.

Because the ICO guidelines for the  EU e-Privacy Directive or the UK Cookie law are so wishy washy and the fact the they have left it to the individual on how to interpret the law, every body has found slightly different ways to “comply” with the Law.

Below is a list of how some of the UK largest companies and websites have tried to comply with the new UK Cookie Law.

At the moment there is no way to know for sure what constitutes compliance and what does not untill the ICO starts taking action and setting our advice and precedents.

BBC.co.uk

They have placed a banner at the top of their sites page, this informs the sites user that the sites uses cookies. In side the banner is a button to continue and a link to change the sites cookie settings, if the banner is ignored and a user carries on then cookies are set as normal and consent is implied.

This is a very thorough solution and supplies lots of information on the cookies that are used and allows users to individually select which cookies they wish to have.

Check out their solution here http://www.bbc.co.uk

channel4.com

Channel4 have also gone for a banner at the top of their page, they have a button to accept cookies and a link to a page showing what cookies they use  and how they use them.

They do not offer a direct method to turn off cookies but offer information on how to disable cookies in your browser.

Check out their solution here http://www.channel4.com

guardian.co.uk

Guardian have also gone for a small banner on the top of their page -telling their visitors the site uses cookies and by using the site you accept their use, they also offer a link to a page detailing how and why they use cookies and again how to disable them in your browser.
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Check out their solution here http://www.guardian.co.uk

telegraph.co.uk

They have put a small link at the top left of their page going to a page detailing how and why they use cookies – but they do not inform the use how to disable cookie use.

When you first visit the site they also display a small floating box for 10 seconds again telling you they use cookies and offer a link to their cookie page.

Check out their solution here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

HSBC.co.uk

HSBC again display a small banner at the top of their page telling the user that they use cookies and offer a link to their cookie and privacy page detailing how and why they use cookies and again how to disable them in your browser.

Check out their solution here http://www.hsbc.co.uk

 

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