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Re:ICO: no fines for breaking cookie rules (EU) by rickmb on Friday May 18, 2012 @11:50AM (#3992462)
Seriously. You're suggesting the EU just abandon its citizens right to privacy and making it an "opt-out" thing?

What's next? donotrob.us to opt-out of burglaries?

Tracking without permission is an illegal violation of privacy. You do not "opt-out" of crime with the criminals.

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Re:ICO: no fines for breaking cookie rules (EU) by craig552uk on Friday May 18, 2012 @11:55AM (#3992499)
I'm suggesting that the current law, while well intentioned, offers us in the industry little explanation of how we are supposed to comply. And thanks to the indifference of the ICO, changes nothing.

DNT puts forward a solution, that with the backing of legislators and browser vendors, has a chance of educating and empowering web user about online privacy.

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