easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 In Europe there is a new law that governs how cookies can be used on websites. Essential cookies, such as ones used in shopping carts, are fine however if you use any form of non-essential cookie on your website you must first gain permission before activating those non-essential cookies. Does this affect you? It will affect almost every website that operates within the EU. This is not restricted to EU-only domains such as .fr, .uk and .de but any website that operates in the EU. Even if your website is based in the US, on a .com domain, but offers services to people in Europe your website must comply with this law. New EU Cookie Law Overview In Europe there is a new law coming into effect that governs how cookies can be used on websites. Essential cookies, such as ones used in shopping carts, are fine however if you use any form of non-essential cookie on your website you must first gain permission before activating those non-essential cookies. For example, if your website uses any form of analytical tracking such as Google Analytics or ad scripts like Google AdSense you will need to gain consent from the user before tracking them. While this is somewhat up in the air at the moment, with no-one really knowing what is allowed and what is not, it’s best to be on the safe side as there are potentially hefty fines for website owners who do not adhere to the law. For a detailed overview of the law and for further guidance, you can visit http://www.cookielaw.org/. So what does this script do? Essentially it provides you with a way to allow users to opt-in to using cookies. If they accept cookies then all of the cookie-restricted JavaScript will be included and any future page loads will include the JavaScript. If they do not the JavaScript will not be included. Features Three different colour variations (orange, blue and black). A light and dark theme for each colour. Position on the right or left. Define your own text, cookie name and animation times. Include all your cookie-related JavaScript in one single file which is then included automatically if the user has accepted cookies. Order HERE for a one off fee of £5 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8internet Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 New EU Cookie Law OverviewIn Europe there is a new law coming into effect that governs how cookies can be used on websites er, it is already in effect Have my own views on this, and waiting to see what action the authorities take against websites that don't comply Many, many commercial websites appear to have changed their policy and now simply provide an external link advising the visitors to read and then apply the settings themselves within their browser (the way it should have been in the first place) As yet no authorities have taken action against any website that breaches or has breached the DDA, so I am not expecting any other such action on this regulation either 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 er, it is already in effect yes i spotted the typo too late to edit it. in effect they are saying if you offer services to anyone in the EU then you must company, so in effect every single website needs to comply, so who is going to police every single website, every single minute or every single day to see if they comply. but this script/addon is for those who wish to add this to their sites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubka3 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 yin effect they are saying if you offer services to anyone in the EU then you must company, so in effect every single website needs to comply This is like saying I can enforce the DMCA in the UK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygambles Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 You can use implied consent. Provided your cookies are not invasive you just need a clear privacy policy/cookie policy for your visitors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 You can use implied consent. Provided your cookies are not invasive you just need a clear privacy policy/cookie policy for your visitors. i spoke to someone at the ICO about this and they say that you need a link on your pages pointing to your cookie policy which your policy must allow users to enable or disable cookies 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 This is like saying I can enforce the DMCA in the UK. true, reading the quote below does imply every website that offers services to EU users must comply, which as i stated how can this be policed It will affect almost every website that operates within the EU. This is not restricted to EU-only domains such as .fr, .uk and .de but any website that operates in the EU. Even if your website is based in the US, on a .com domain, but offers services to people in Europe your website must comply with this law. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygambles Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 i spoke to someone at the ICO about this and they say that you need a link on your pages pointing to your cookie policy which your policy must allow users to enable or disable cookies You do not have to give them the option. Just tell them what cookies are set if they use your website. If they don't like the cookies the option is not to use your website. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 You do not have to give them the option. Just tell them what cookies are set if they use your website. If they don't like the cookies the option is not to use your website. to comply with the new EU laws you have to give them the option as this is the idea of the law to give website viewers the option to use cookies or not. not allowing cookies does not stop them using your website. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygambles Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 to comply with the new EU laws you have to give them the option as this is the idea of the law to give website viewers the option to use cookies or not.not allowing cookies does not stop them using your website. I've not yet seen any EU document that says you have to give them the option. Only that you must have consent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 I've not yet seen any EU document that says you have to give them the option. Only that you must have consent. I spent a good hour on the phone with the ICO regarding this law. if you have a website you must provide the option for users to enable or disable cookies and this must be clearly displayed (hence the script). i even asked them if this has to be done then why have those who decided on this law not developed a generic script for websites, i never got a straight answer to this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygambles Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I spent a good hour on the phone with the ICO regarding this law. if you have a website you must provide the option for users to enable or disable cookies and this must be clearly displayed (hence the script). i even asked them if this has to be done then why have those who decided on this law not developed a generic script for websites, i never got a straight answer to this. The law requires consent not an option system, although this may be what you want to implement. Have a read of this http://www.ico.gov.uk/news/blog/2012/~/media/documents/library/Privacy_and_electronic/Practical_application/cookies_guidance_v3.ashx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 The law requires consent not an option system, although this may be what you want to implement. Have a read of this http://www.ico.gov.uk/news/blog/2012/~/media/documents/library/Privacy_and_electronic/Practical_application/cookies_guidance_v3.ashx consent to allow/disallow cookies is an option system as it is an option to allow/disallow. I am only going off what i was told by the ICO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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