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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by jamiecurle on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:03AM (#3867333)
What you're suggesting sounds like a dark pattern to me.
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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by ars on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:17AM (#3867359)
He's joking.

But like all good jokes there's an element of truth since I suspect that's exactly what some websites will do.

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Re:Web Analytics Illegal in UK after 26 May? Crazy by arctangent on Friday April 20, 2012 @07:32AM (#3867394)
He's not joking.

Take a look at what the ICO themselves do - they show a consent box at the top of every page unless and until you opt in:

http://www.ico.gov.uk/

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