Cookie Law Guidance Notes
BS.WEB.GN.01b
These Cookie Law Guidance Notes address the important privacy and consent
requirements imposed on website owners operating websites within the EU and
provide practical guidance for compliance.
The law is currently comprised of the Privacy and Electronic Communications
(EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and the UK GDPR. Under the
law, anyone operating a website in the UK must obtain users’ consent for
the placing of all but strictly necessary cookies (and similar
technologies) on users’ computers and devices.
These Guidance Notes the importance of the law governing
privacy and data protection, not least the breadth of the
definition of “personal data” and the importance of obtaining
individuals’ consent. Providing clear, detailed
information about your use of cookies to users is of great importance, as
is offering them genuine control over the cookies that you use. In these
Guidance Notes we show you some useful examples of how this can be
achieved.
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