EU Cookie lawPECR... UK 26 05 2011

MIS Ecosse LtdCharles Litster

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How many cookies are there?

3267 on my pc

PECR

Privacy and

Electronic

Communications

Regulations 2011

EU DIRECTIVE 2009Regulation 2011

Department of Culture Media and Sport

Regulation maker

DCMS

Compliance

The ICO

Who is responsible?According to ICO

guidance...Website designers and developers.

Website owners.

Web masters.

And others.

So what does the law cover?

Websites which drop cookies or equivalents on a piece of terminal equipment on a network.

iPads, mobile phones, pcs, laptops, macs

Websites (includes blogs)

AuditAudit CodeCode EnableEnable

Identify all public web pages

Initial Analysis in Chrome browser

Full analysis of all web pages

AuditAudit

What you should do...Audit, that is check your website for cookies.

Check/code/categorise any cookies on your website.

1. Strictly necessary cookies.

2. Performance Cookies

3. Functionality Cookies

4. Targeting or advertising Cookies

Third party Cookies

EnableObtain consent (Implied or Specific?)

Cookie Control

Provide Privacy statements, cookie overview, detail and privacy

CodeCode

EnableEnable

AuditAudit

Penalties

Information notice

Enforcement notice failure to comply criminal offence

Monetary penalty maximum £500,000

Any questions?More info at cookiehelp.me.uk