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How Google uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of text sent to your browser by a website you visit. It helps the website to remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. That can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Cookies play an important role. Even cookies which customise a website (such as providing a greeting message) are deemed to be non essential. Essential cookies are generally those which enable an online checkout process to work properly - or if required for technical or security purposes. Failure to comply with the Cookie Law can lead to fines of up to £500,000. I exported my cookies and there is over 3,000 of them. If I delete cookies, I lose some that I need to protect. Is there a way to protect some cookies while deleting the rest like Firefox does?
In May 2011, a European Union (EU) Directive was adopted by all EU member countries to protect consumer privacy online. In the UK, the rules on cookies are covered by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The Regulations were revised in 2011, and the ICO is responsible for enforcing these rules.
Requirements state:
- Inform users if they are using browser cookies
- Detail what data is gathered using cookies and how the data is used (sometimes in a privacy policy)
- Gather user consent to the use of cookies
Browser cookies are small text files which are downloaded to your computer device when visiting particular websites. They are almost always harmless and serve to enhance the visitor experience. Here are some typical reasons for websites using cookies:
- To remember who you are, so you don’t have to keep entering your account username or email address every time you visit a favourite website
- To assist with the collection of data, for statistical purposes (e.g. with Google Analytics)
- To store items in a ‘shopping cart/basket’ as you browse a website for more products to buy
Note that WordPress powered websites frequently use cookies for basic functionality reasons.
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How to meet the requirements
Once you’ve identified that your website uses browser cookies, the most common way to inform users is to automatically display a small banner at the top or bottom of your website. This can offer a direct link to your privacy policy and a button allowing the visitor to consent to cookie usage. Selecting the button will usually prevent the banner from displaying in the future or for a predetermined time period.
Why are they called cookies?
There are several theories for where the name originates. We like the Hansel and Gretel Cookie theory which also makes it easier to understand what cookies do. In the famous fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel left a cookie trail behind (well actually, it was breadcrumbs) as they made their way through a dark forest; this way they could easily see where they had been, just as a browser cookie records a user’s activity on your website. Unfortunately, in the story, birds ate the crumbs up and they ended up lost anyway! Visit the Cookie Controller website for more information about cookies and the different theories behind the terminology.
If your website needs to comply with regulations on browser cookies, speak to your web designer about implementation.
Further information
Data protection and privacy laws are particularly important for online businesses which handle personal electronic data or use cookies.
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Data protection considerations
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) is designed to regulate the use of personal data by businesses and other organisations. The DPA is the main legislation implementing the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in the UK.
Anyone processing personal data must ensure that it is:
- used fairly, lawfully and in a transparent manner;
- collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes;
- adequate, relevant and its collection limited to what is necessary;
- accurate and kept up to date;
- kept in a form that enables identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary;
- handled according to the data protection rights of individuals;
- kept secure and not transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) without adequate protection.
From 25 May 2018, organisations that determine the purpose for which personal data is processed (i.e. data controllers) must pay the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) a data protection fee unless they are exempt. To find out more about the data protection fee, see the guidance on the ICO's website.
Cookies are files stored on a computer’s browser by websites which can be used for various purposes, often related to marketing or advertising.
GDPR
If you use cookies to uniquely identify a device or the person using that device, it is considered personal data under the GDPR. This means that cookies used for analytics, advertising and functional services come within the ambit of the GDPR. To be compliant, you'll need to stop collecting cookies that uniquely identify individuals or find a lawful ground to collect and process that data, for example, consent.
Such consent must be:
- given through a clear affirmative action, such as clicking an opt-in box or choosing settings or preferences on a settings menu. Simply visiting a website doesn’t count as consent.
- given freely and genuinely
It must be as easy to withdraw consent as it is to give it. This means that if you want to tell people to block cookies if they don’t give their consent, you must make them accept cookies first. You must also give people the option to change their mind, i.e. by providing an opt-out option. This is especially important if you wish to implement the 'soft opt-in' option.
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
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The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) set out certain online marketing obligations and govern the use of cookies (also known as the Cookie Law).
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Under the PECR, websites cannot use 'non essential' cookies unless the consent of the user is expressly given - in other words, users must first opt-in before such cookies can be deployed.
Non-essential cookies are those which are used for analytical purposes or to assist with advertising. Even cookies which customise a website (such as providing a greeting message) are deemed to be non essential.
Essential cookies are generally those which enable an online checkout process to work properly - or if required for technical or security purposes.
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Failure to comply with the Cookie Law can lead to fines of up to £500,000. There are also smaller penalties, such as being sent an information notice or an enforcement notice.
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A website privacy policy helps to reassure visitors that their personal data is protected and can assist in compliance with the GDPR and the Cookie Law.
- Make your Data protection policy
- Get started
- Answer a few questions. We'll take care of the rest