I liked author Charles Stross' take on the whole thing:
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2012/05/implied-consent.html
Implied consent: if you use this blog and attempt to post comments, or are
an active moderator or guest blogger, you are presumed to have given
consent to the use of
On Sun, 27 May 2012 08:31:57 +0100
Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote:
Rather topically, this popped up as I browsed The Independent's Web
site this morning:
http://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-7785164.html
I like the bit in the What's The Law? section where it
On 26/05/12 08:55, Brad Rogers wrote:
So, it's an ill-considered, poorly executed, impossible to police law.
You'd think it was one of ours, not pan-European.
Good point Brad, although the thing I have noticed with these
'ill-considered and poorly executed laws' is that they often turn out to
Rather topically, this popped up as I browsed The Independent's Web
site this morning:
http://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-7785164.html
I like the bit in the What's The Law? section where it says 'To find
out more about the law, click here', and doesn't offer a link to click
On 27/05/12 07:52, Sean Gibbins wrote:
On 26/05/12 08:55, Brad Rogers wrote:
So, it's an ill-considered, poorly executed, impossible to police law.
You'd think it was one of ours, not pan-European.
Good point Brad, although the thing I have noticed with these
'ill-considered and poorly
On 25/05/12 11:22, Tony Whitmore wrote:
I've seen the news articles about the new laws concerning cookies[1].
From what I can tell from the ICO website[1] there is no exemption from
this law for personal or non-profit making websites.
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are
On Sun, 27 May 2012 09:42:36 +0100
Tony Wood tonywoo...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Hello Tony,
Surely not !
Oh yes indeed.
Oh, and don't call me Shirley. :-)
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 07:52:24 +0100
Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote:
Hello Sean,
'ill-considered and poorly executed laws' is that they often turn out
to be extremely broad-ranging in their scope as a result, and quite
handy for shutting down dissent or forming an excuse to spy on
On Sat, 26 May 2012 16:43:50 +0100
Stephen Davies stephen.dav...@ultraconsulting.co.uk wrote:
Hello Stephen,
I just installed an addon for Firefox that allows me to view the
cookies for a site.
Why do you need an add-on for that? FF, in common with all the browsers
I've ever used, allow you
On Sunday 27 May 2012 09:27:29 Brad Rogers wrote:
FF, in common with all the browsers
I've ever used, allow you to view the cookies via their settings pages.
How?
Lisi
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 11:38:49 +0100
hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
On Sunday 27 May 2012 09:27:29 Brad Rogers wrote:
FF, in common with all the browsers
I've ever used, allow you to view the cookies via their settings
pages.
How?
In opera it is
Tools Preferences Advanced Cookies
On 26/05/12 09:49, john lewis wrote:
On Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:40 +0100
Tony Whitmore t...@tonywhitmore.co.uk wrote:
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are being set as
a result of using Wordpress and Google Analytics. Accordingly it
seems I should be advising users of
On Sun, 27 May 2012 12:02:44 +0100
Tony Whitmore t...@tonywhitmore.co.uk wrote:
On 26/05/12 09:49, john lewis wrote:
On Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:40 +0100
Tony Whitmore t...@tonywhitmore.co.uk wrote:
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are being set
as a result of using
On 27/05/2012 12:01, john lewis wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 11:38:49 +0100
hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
On Sunday 27 May 2012 09:27:29 Brad Rogers wrote:
FF, in common with all the browsers
I've ever used, allow you to view the cookies via their settings
pages.
How?
In opera it is
On Sunday 27 May 2012 12:01:54 john lewis wrote:
In opera it is
Tools Preferences Advanced Cookies Manage Cookies
I imagine FF does something similar.
I can't find it anywhere. :-( Perhaps I am being blind, but I still can't
find it.
Hence my asking how.
Lisi
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On 27/05/12 12:28, hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
On Sunday 27 May 2012 12:20:59 Jacqui Caren wrote:
Yuo Tools- Page info then security to view cookeis.
or select the Permissions tab to modify the cookie acceptance permissions
for the site.
It was page info I was failing to find - I was
On 27/05/12 09:58, Chris Dennis wrote:
On 25/05/12 11:22, Tony Whitmore wrote:
I've seen the news articles about the new laws concerning cookies[1].
From what I can tell from the ICO website[1] there is no exemption from
this law for personal or non-profit making websites.
A brief check of
On 27/05/12 08:37, Tim B - Mobile wrote:
And the chance of the ICO going after Microsoft is what exactly? More likely
they'll go after Facebook because it enables free speech. Oh sorry, doesn't
declare it's cookies.
Looks like we'll all have to add a disclaimer...
Caution. This site
On 25 May 2012 11:22, Tony Whitmore t...@tonywhitmore.co.uk wrote:
I've seen the news articles about the new laws concerning cookies[1]. From
what I can tell from the ICO website[1] there is no exemption from this law
for personal or non-profit making websites.
A brief check of my personal
On Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:40 +0100
Tony Whitmore t...@tonywhitmore.co.uk wrote:
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are being set as
a result of using Wordpress and Google Analytics. Accordingly it
seems I should be advising users of these cookies, giving them a
chance to
As I understand it, the law only applies to
Tracking Cookies.
Session Cookies are outside the legislation.
Again, AFAIK, if you don't have links to the vast number of tracking
sites on your website then you don't have anything to worry about.
There are sites that go bonkers with these
As I understand it, the law only applies to
Tracking Cookies.
Session Cookies are outside the legislation.
No. this is not true.
All cookies are covered by the legislation. Regulation 6 requires that the
user is given clear and comprehensive information about all cookies used,
and that
On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:13:31 +0100
Tim Brocklehurst t...@engineering.selfip.org wrote:
Hello Tim,
A little more digging reveals this from the guidance notes...
{snipped}
So, it's an ill-considered, poorly executed, impossible to police law.
You'd think it was one of ours, not pan-European.
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I just installed an addon for Firefox that allows me to view the cookies
for a site.
I checked against a pure Wordpress (no links to other sites) site anf I
can see 5 cookies.
Three are wordpress session cookies (I did login)
Two are timer cookies that will expire after 24 hours, i.e. when
On Fri, 25 May 2012 22:56:45 +0100
hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
Hello hants...@googlemail.com,
I don't order from Which?. I just read the site. And now it is
Like I said; just one example. Tracking your use of the site is
another. If only to target advertising at you, based on your site
I've seen the news articles about the new laws concerning cookies[1].
From what I can tell from the ICO website[1] there is no exemption from
this law for personal or non-profit making websites.
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are being set as a
result of using Wordpress
Apparently it's a slow news day at the Beeb. There are plenty of cookie
controls in the browser itself, and everyone accepts the use of cookies. So
no, I haven't changed my sites. I expect users to exercise their intellect and
turn off cookie support if they don't like it.
Tim B.
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On 25/05/12 19:07, Tim Brocklehurst wrote:
Apparently it's a slow news day at the Beeb. There are plenty of cookie
controls in the browser itself, and everyone accepts the use of cookies. So
no, I haven't changed my sites. I expect users to exercise their intellect and
turn off cookie support if
On Fri, 25 May 2012 19:07:10 +0100
Tim Brocklehurst t...@engineering.selfip.org wrote:
Hello Tim,
Apparently it's a slow news day at the Beeb. There are plenty of
It might be a slow news day, but that doesn't alter the fact that the law
changes regarding the setting of cookies. Users will
On Friday 25 May 2012 21:47:51 Tony Whitmore wrote:
You need to explicitly tell users what cookies you set, what they are
used for and allow them to opt out of having them set. I've seen a
number of companies and organisations changing their website to reflect
these requirements too.
The
Lo,
At 11:22 25/05/2012, you wrote:
I've seen the news articles about the new laws concerning
cookies[1]. From what I can tell from the ICO website[1] there is no
exemption from this law for personal or non-profit making websites.
A brief check of my personal website shows 7 cookies are
On Fri, 25 May 2012 22:08:19 +0100
hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
Hello hants...@googlemail.com,
The site does in fact work fine without cookies because I have yet to
Many sites will. It can be a painful experience though. Having to
enter your name and address *every* time you order
On Friday 25 May 2012 22:26:16 Brad Rogers wrote:
Many sites will. It can be a painful experience though. Having to
enter your name and address *every* time you order something from a
supplier is just one example.
I don't order from Which?. I just read the site. And now it is impossible to
A little more digging reveals this from the guidance notes...
In a domestic context there will usually be a subscriber (the person in the
household paying the bill) and potentially several other users. If a user
complained that a website they visited was setting cookies without their
consent the
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