We can provide a simple way to help you comply with the May 2011 EU Cookie Directive by giving your website visitors control over and understanding of the cookies being placed on their computer.

Over 95% of websites use independent or third party cookies (e.g. Google Analytics). 

We provide a simple way to help you comply with the May 2011 EU Cookie Directive by giving your website visitors control over and understanding of the cookies being placed on their computer. 

On 26 May 2011, the amended Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations came into force in the UK and EU. They include changes to the rules for cookies on websites, and introduce new powers for the Information Commissioner to serve penalties of up to £500,000 on UK companies who break the law. 

The rules previously required websites to tell visitors about cookies they used and to provide information about how to ‘opt out’. Most organisations did this by putting information in their privacy policy.

The new rules require in most cases that any website using cookies must ask the user’s consent before installing cookies. i.e. that a pop-up box or page asks for the user’s permission before installing any type of cookie. 

The law now states - 

A person [website] shall not store or gain access to information stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user unless the requirements of paragraph (2) are met. 

(2) The requirements are that the subscriber or user of that terminal equipment-- (a) is provided with clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of the storage of, or access to, that information; and (b) has given his or her consent. 

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers downloaded on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies allow a website to recognise a user’s machine. 

For more information please visit - http://www.yourcookies.co.uk