uk-netmarketing Archive (2011-2015)

The FT.com example is probably the most likely approach most websites will
take, BUT it fails miserably on compliance because the pop-up only appears
if you access the home page. If you access FT.com through another page (as
most people will do from Google or from a link) the pop up doesn't appear,
so it isn't informing all its users and giving them the chance to opt out.

 

The ICO website implementation is, IMO, crap. It does nothing to help users.
First, you get that bar across the top of the page. The site does not serve
any cookies (I believe) until you tick yes on that box. However, if you
click through for more information, they take you to a page showing you a
table of all the cookies they serve. It does not really explain what all
these cookies do, each one links to a third party site where there is more
detailed information (three links to Microsoft, Google and Workcast privacy
pages - where there is no cookie block, it must be said).

 

If you disagree with one of these cookies but agree to the rest, tough. You
can only say yes to all of them or no to all of them. How crap is that?

 

Furthermore, it's easy for ICO and other Govt websites to say you can just
turn off cookies and do an audit of your website, but they are not hosting
widgets from Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Zinga or ads from Google and networks
or affiliate links or all manner of other things that will trigger a cookie
to your users. You cannot turn them all off.

 

The whole law is badly thought through, the instructions for implementation
are ridiculous and the execution on the very website that's meant to set an
example is, in my opinion, not doing anything to give users more control or
understanding.

 

Steve Masters

 

From: uk-netmarketing-bounces at mm.chinwag.com
[mailto:uk-netmarketing-bounces at mm.chinwag.com] On Behalf Of Dan Williamson
Sent: 22 May 2012 16:43
To: uk-netmarketing
Subject: Re: [uk-netmarketing] European Cookie Law - Big Debate - we need a
solution for all

 

Has anyone visited FT.com today? Their cookie law approach is to use a nice
pop-up. Quite a bold move. Take a look.

 

 

From: uk-netmarketing-bounces at mm.chinwag.com
[mailto:uk-netmarketing-bounces at mm.chinwag.com] On Behalf Of Ifraz Mughal
Sent: 22 May 2012 14:28
To: uk-netmarketing
Subject: Re: [uk-netmarketing] European Cookie Law - Big Debate - we need a
solution for all

 

Looks like ICO  won't issue fines for not complying  

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/enterprise/374734/ico-no-fines-for-breaking-cook
ie-rules

Thanks

Ifraz Mughal, @ifraz

 

 
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