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Watch Out, Crackdown On Illegal Cookies Underway

Web editors beware – the long-awaited crackdown on illegal cookies on websites has begun. The Information Commission has written to more than 100 sites after receiving complaints from the public. Most complaints were about sites that use implied consent mechanisms, rather than provide a tick-box which give users the opportunity to opt out of receiving cookies. There were other complaints about lack of cookie information and over sites that automatically place cookies in users’ browsers as soon as they land on a site.

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