Pliki Cookies

The Cookie Law began as an EU order and was made law in 2011. The law was designed to inform users of how data about them is gathered and utilized online. Also, the directive gives users the privileges to decline the use of cookies that interfere with their privacy while online. This law was designed to protect online privacy.

If you have a website, you need to ensure that it complies with this directive. This could mean making some changes.

Failure to comply with the Cookie Law could risk enforcement action from the regulators. You could also part with a fine. The Information Commissioner’s Office provides a detailed brief on what you need to do to comply with the Cookie Law and how these rules affect applications.

Requirements in the European Union

As a website owner, you need to comply with the EU Cookies Law if run any EU business. This means that you need to have a Cookie Policy if your website is based in the EU or targets an EU audience.

Your visitors need to know that your site uses cookies and which type of cookies are in use. Also, you need to provide the users with a chance to limit placement of these cookies on their devices.

A Cookies Policy provides comprehensive information about your use of cookies to your visitors. Although banner and pop-up boxes notify your users that cookies are in place, having a Cookies Policy gives further information to the users.

Requirements in the United States

If you run a US-based business and you mostly target businesses located in the United States, you don’t need to comply with the EU Cookies Law. However, if you have a US-based company and your main target is the European Union countries, then you must comply with the EU Cookies Law.

In the US, cookies are not separated from privacy laws like in the EU. The Federal Trade Commission implement data and privacy security laws and regulations in the US. You’re likely to see a general privacy policy with most US-based business that highlight cookies as a section.

All EU-based websites have a Cookies Policy and a separate Privacy Policy.

A great example of a website that has a separate Cookie and Privacy Policy is LinkedIn.