Posted on 06/14/2016 8:55:19 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Cookie law enforcement unit
If you are wondering what this is about—I’m not sure myself!
As far as I know, I don’t have a police record, but have a “KTN” ( TSA Pre✓® ) and other credentials. So, I was a bit perplexed to find my book website recently getting (on one day) two dozen-plus visits by the European Union (EU) Cookie Police, i.e. the European Commission’s “cookie law enforcement unit”.
Yeah, there is such a thing. It’s in the business of making sure you or your internet service provider (ISP) comply with Brussel’s edicts about your website’s behavior, specifically the placement of “cookies” on your computer when you visit web sites—any—anywhere. And they mean business, threatening fines of “up to EURO 500,000.”
Cookies used for remembering a log in say for this site is ok but not for following you around.
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