Europe's war on cookies

Re:Europe's war on cookies by meow on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @07:58AM (#2536052)

I don't get it, how do users login to the websites (like gmail) without using cookies ? Does this legislation target only permanent cookies that stay even after the user has logged out ?

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Re:Europe's war on cookies by chalst on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @08:07AM (#2536079)

According to the ICO report on the legislation I linked to, use of cookies needed to provide the user with a service they have requested is explicitly permitted. Likewise, if your use of the cookie does not violate privacy (i.e., you don't build up a user profile), it is OK.

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Re:Europe's war on cookies by dave1010uk on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @08:08AM (#2536081)

That would most probably come under "strictly necessary".

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