Re: disabled cookies

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Matijn Woudt <tijnema@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Ashley Sheridan
><ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Al <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Disabled cookies use to be a problem years ago.  What's your
>experience
>>>these days.
>>>
>>>I need it for my session ID. As I read the docs, the old method of
>>>appending it
>>>to the URL is a security issue.
>>>
>>>I can obviously save the ID in a temp file which can be read by all
>the
>>>pages
>>>needing it.
>>>
>>>Al....
>>>
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>>
>> There is a new law been passed in the UK that makes non-essential
>cookies opt-in only, so you must get permission in order to use them.
>>
>> That said, session cookies are a bit of a grey area. If your site
>relies on them to function, then they're ok. If they're used purely for
>tracking, they need to be made opt-in. Everything between is, like I
>said, grey.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ash
>> http://ashleysheridan.co.uk
>
>
>A little correction on the above: This law applies to the whole EU, not
>only UK.
>
>- Matijn

Oh, my bad!

Thanks,
Ash
http://ashleysheridan.co.uk

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