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Re:Brew commands send data to Google Analytics by kuschku on Friday November 25, 2016 @08:38AM (#13036633)
> Or maybe they want to persist session information?

That’s specifically exempt from the cookie law: Any technical cookie – session information, config options, etc – is allowed without any request.

The Cookie law only requires opt-in for tracking. Such as Google Analytics.

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Re:Brew commands send data to Google Analytics by lewiseason on Friday November 25, 2016 @09:22AM (#13036879)
Yeah, good point. I couldn't recall if it was third-party cookies, or if it were tracking cookies that the requirement stated.
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