Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP?

Re:Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP? by throwaway91829 on Friday May 26, 2017 @03:36AM (#14422525)

Has anyone ever been prosecuted or fined under this law, in any country?

Although many high profile sites now show the cookie banner, it still seems like 99% of sites operating out of the EU don't show anything, even when they use Google Analytics or use ad networks that use cookies.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP? by justusw on Friday May 26, 2017 @05:21AM (#14422873)

(I am only describing the situation in Germany)

I can say from my own founding experience that you want to avoid being investigated, at least in Germany. While I am a big privacy fanatic, the current way rules are implemented is quite labor intense for small founder teams.

As a matter of fact, cookie laws will be your most benign issue to solve. The biggest challenge is that most tech startups that deal with personal data need to appoint a certified privacy officer, which can be ridiculously expensive.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP? by lloydjatkinson on Friday May 26, 2017 @03:41AM (#14422542)

> 99% of sites operating out of the EU don't show anything

Good.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP? by apexalpha on Friday May 26, 2017 @03:50AM (#14422586)

I think the EU is dropping this bs law. They figured out how the internet works, finally.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you ask to use cookies or check IP? by waibelp on Friday May 26, 2017 @04:23AM (#14422696)

Are you sure? Seems like it's still Neuland.

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