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	<title>Comments on: Getting ready for the EU cookie law</title>
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		<title>By: Carl Potts</title>
		<link>http://www.topleftdesign.com/blog/2012/05/22/getting-ready-for-the-eu-cookie-law/comment-page-1/#comment-18899</link>
		<dc:creator>Carl Potts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a web designer I&#039;m slightly  concerned about  the consequences of this legislation]]></description>
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		<title>By: Alan Ogden</title>
		<link>http://www.topleftdesign.com/blog/2012/05/22/getting-ready-for-the-eu-cookie-law/comment-page-1/#comment-16595</link>
		<dc:creator>Alan Ogden</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In truth what you have to realise is that this cookie law has been in place for the last 12-18 months, it&#039;s not new. The issue about &#039;tracking&#039; cookies is something that is meant to prevent unauthorised 3rd party cookies (advertising etc) &#039;tracking&#039; you to other websites. It does NOT cover things like Google Analytics despite what the documentation suggests. 

The actual cookie law is so ambiguous that no company can properly adhere to the &#039;law&#039; without severely damaging or hindering their site(s). Look at the UK Government; their sites are not yet compliant. 

My advice is to wait for further clarification before coding in explicit &#039;opt-in&#039; policies for ALL cookies. Whilst it&#039;s nice to be compliant, it&#039;s also nice to be compliant to a workable &#039;law&#039;. Virtually every site falls foul of this law. They&#039;d have to sue everyone, and who are &#039;they&#039; exactly? This is the net neutral, country agnostic internet. Good luck.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In truth what you have to realise is that this cookie law has been in place for the last 12-18 months, it&#8217;s not new. The issue about &#8216;tracking&#8217; cookies is something that is meant to prevent unauthorised 3rd party cookies (advertising etc) &#8216;tracking&#8217; you to other websites. It does NOT cover things like Google Analytics despite what the documentation suggests. </p>
<p>The actual cookie law is so ambiguous that no company can properly adhere to the &#8216;law&#8217; without severely damaging or hindering their site(s). Look at the UK Government; their sites are not yet compliant. </p>
<p>My advice is to wait for further clarification before coding in explicit &#8216;opt-in&#8217; policies for ALL cookies. Whilst it&#8217;s nice to be compliant, it&#8217;s also nice to be compliant to a workable &#8216;law&#8217;. Virtually every site falls foul of this law. They&#8217;d have to sue everyone, and who are &#8216;they&#8217; exactly? This is the net neutral, country agnostic internet. Good luck.</p>
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