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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by mapleoin on Friday April 20, 2012 @06:30AM (#3867255)
I think the assumption is that you don't do any tracking by default and then the first cookie you set is to allow you to set other cookies in the future.

The ICO would have website owners pop up a box to new users asking them to give consent to using cookies.

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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by wardenclyffe on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:32AM (#3867393)
The ICO would have website owners pop up a box to new users asking them to give consent to using cookies.

Which if they refuse has to create a cookie so that their selection is remembered.

(Edited for clarity)

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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by mapleoin on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:37AM (#3867415)
Hah, ok. I got it now. That's funny.
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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by wardenclyffe on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:58AM (#3867464)
I know, it's inspired.
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