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UK Privacy Office Commences Enforcement of Cookie Rules

Photo of Gerald J. FergusonBy Gerald J. Ferguson on Posted in Online Privacy
The reports of the Internet’s demise were greatly exaggerated. On May 25, 2012, the United Kingdom Information Privacy Office (the “IPO”)  ended its one-year moratorium on the enforcement of the European Directive governing the use of cookies (the “Cookie Directive”) and, contrary to the doomsayers, the Internet continues to function (as I assume it still … Continue Reading

Strategies for Compliance with EU “Cookies” Directive

Photo of Gerald J. FergusonBy Gerald J. Ferguson on Posted in International Privacy Law, Online Privacy
Reports of the demise of Internet innovation in the UK, as a result of the UK’s implementation last May of the new European Directive governing the use of “cookies” , were greatly exaggerated. That said, the impact of the Cookies Directive was delayed when the UK Information Privacy Office (“IPO”) announced that it would abstain … Continue Reading

Cookies Crumbling? — An Update

Photo of Gerald J. FergusonBy Gerald J. Ferguson on Posted in Enforcement, Online Privacy
The UK Information Commissioners Office (“ICO”) has clarified today that it will not commence enforcement of the controversial new EU rules governing the use of “cookies” until May of 2012 (the “EU Cookie Law”).  With certain limited exceptions, the new EU Cookie Law requires users to provide express “opt-in” consent before a website can place “cookies” on … Continue Reading
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