{"id":1683,"date":"2012-05-04T13:10:58","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T13:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2018-02-06T14:25:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T14:25:28","slug":"know-your-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgis.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/05\/know-your-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Know your cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 26 May 2012 the EU is introducing a new law that will affect websites that use non-essential cookies. The law states that these sites must inform their visitors publicly and get their agreement to allow cookies to be used before they can continue browsing. Non-essential cookies are considered to be cookies that aren’t needed to make the website function.<\/p>\n

Not sure what cookies are? Find out here en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTTP_cookie<\/a><\/p>\n

Examples of Non-essential<\/strong>
\nCookies that track visitor numbers and movements
\nAdvertising cookies
\nCookies that recognise a user to offer a tailored advert\/message<\/p>\n

Examples of essential cookies<\/strong>
\nCookies that remember goods in a shopping basket
\nCookies that improve a website’s loading speed
\nCookies relating to security<\/p>\n

Who does this effect<\/h2>\n

Most websites will use cookies, in fact a massive 92% of websites do. If you use Google Analytics this drops cookies in order to record a visitor’s movements, so if you use Google Analytics you’ll be effected. The law also applies to individuals as well as businesses so even if you run a small blog you need to consider this. <\/p>\n

What do you need to do<\/h2>\n

The law isn’t very clear and many businesses are struggling to find a single solution as one size doesn’t fit all. Also restricting cookies can cause massive problems to how websites monitor and track sales across sites – if you use affiliate marketing you’re likely to see a reduction in sales if cookies are restricted. However there are a few add-ons available that implement a fairly unintrusive cookie message. It’s also worth adding a cookie privacy policy (or update your existing policy) so it’s clear to visitors what you’re recording and why.<\/p>\n

Some add-ons that are available for free are;
\ncookieq.com<\/a>
\ncivicuk.com<\/a> – also available as a WordPress plugin
\neu cookie directive\/<\/a> – WordPress plugin<\/p>\n

If you want to find out more about this law please see the ICO’s UK Cookie Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From 26 May 2012 the EU is introducing a new law that will affect websites that use non-essential cookies. The …<\/p>\n

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