From 26th May 2012 UK law now says all UK businesses with a website are legally required to obtain informed consent from website user and/or subscribers in order to store information on their devices such as a PC, laptop or smartphones etc...
You must tell people that the cookies are there (and there are many types of cookie), explain what the cookies are doing (usually in the form of a privacy policy), AND obtain their consent to store a cookie on their device (your website will need to be modified to do this) - all BEFORE you place a cookie on a visitors device. Over 90% of UK websites use cookies!
...with fines up to £500,000 for non-compliance, YOUR business needs to take this seriously!
This updated privacy legislation now covers the use of similar technologies such as HTML 5 storage AND local shared objects (LSOs), commonly called "flash cookies".
So What Should I Do To Comply With The new Law?
As a website owner you now have to:
#1) Undertake a comprehensive audit of cookies and related technologies used on your website
#2) Publish the results of this audit on your website as part of your ‘Privacy Policy’
#3) Obtain a visitors consent to store a cookie and/or related technologies on their device
You can manage these tasks yourself, or you can have an IT consultant like myself do some/all of them for you. For pricing information on the following services - Click Here..
I will conduct a full manual audit to evaluate the cookies used on your website, explain their functionality and what to do about each cookie to achieve compliance - Allow 2 business days for the report. This is the first step you MUST take As Soon As Possible!
I will review your current Privacy Policy and provide the required cookie privacy statements regarding the cookies your website is using and their exact functionality. This is the second step you are required to perform on the path to achieving compliance.
The third step to achieving compliance is obtaining prior consent from the website visitor. There are several ways to achieve this and a lot depends on the complexity of your website. I will review your website and then install a solution to meet the requirements of the new law.
Confused and not sure what all these terms mean? Download my free Guide to the New EU Cookie Law --- Click Here..
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Email or phone today to get started on making your business compliant.
Email: marcliron@marcliron.co.uk Telephone: 01522 560037