The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released new guidelines for Cookie Compliance which affects UK website owners and is based on a new EU directive.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website may put onto the visitor’s computer to “mark” that visitor. The website may want to mark the visitor for a variety of reasons. Examples may be to track a user’s basket as they shop or a retain a user’s website preferences.
What does the law say?
Some of the points within the guidelines will mean as website owners, you will need to make changes to your website, to avoid the risk of prosecution. Read more…
