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Jabberwocky wrote:upon reading the link that MOA posted, it seem that you only have to say you are using cookies if they are not essential to the running of the website.
Yes, when visiting the site for the first time; a message that says something like:
"This website uses cookies to store any data you may provide, by continuing to use this website you agree to the use of cookies"
I just wanted to point it out so you don't open yourself to litigation!
myownalias • The Englishman in Kansas • Twitter: @myownalias
I love cookies. Best sort are raspberry and white chocolate.
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Abe Lincoln Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln
Jabberwocky wrote:upon reading the link that MOA posted, it seem that you only have to say you are using cookies if they are not essential to the running of the website.
Yes, when visiting the site for the first time; a message that says something like:
"This website uses cookies to store any data you may provide, by continuing to use this website you agree to the use of cookies"
I just wanted to point it out so you don't open yourself to litigation!
Can't we delete those cookies along with our own temporary files, each time we delete the browsing history or each time we run the disk cleanup?
Jabberwocky wrote:upon reading the link that MOA posted, it seem that you only have to say you are using cookies if they are not essential to the running of the website.
Yes, when visiting the site for the first time; a message that says something like:
"This website uses cookies to store any data you may provide, by continuing to use this website you agree to the use of cookies"
I just wanted to point it out so you don't open yourself to litigation!
Can't we delete those cookies along with our own temporary files, each time we delete the browsing history or each time we run the disk cleanup?
Yes, but that's not the point; website owners need to disclose that their sites uses cookies; because cookies can store all sorts of personally identifiable information.
myownalias • The Englishman in Kansas • Twitter: @myownalias
Jabberwocky wrote:upon reading the link that MOA posted, it seem that you only have to say you are using cookies if they are not essential to the running of the website.
Yes, when visiting the site for the first time; a message that says something like:
"This website uses cookies to store any data you may provide, by continuing to use this website you agree to the use of cookies"
I just wanted to point it out so you don't open yourself to litigation!
Can't we delete those cookies along with our own temporary files, each time we delete the browsing history or each time we run the disk cleanup?
Yes, but that's not the point; website owners need to disclose that their sites uses cookies; because cookies can store all sorts of personally identifiable information.
Yep it was some stupid knee jerk reaction law.
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I have noticed that Facebook and google in particular mine other people's cookies. I went onto a DIY chains website and looked up a light bulb for our bath room. For the next few weeks I was inundated by adverts on both offering me cheap light bulbs
sagi58 wrote:Can't we delete those cookies along with our own temporary files, each time we delete the browsing history or each time we run the disk cleanup?
Yes, but that's not the point; website owners need to disclose that their sites uses cookies; because cookies can store all sorts of personally identifiable information.
I understood that; but, I guess I wasn't clear in my own question. I was wondering if, in deleting cookies from our own machines, does that also delete those cookies/information on those sites?
sagi58 wrote:Can't we delete those cookies along with our own temporary files, each time we delete the browsing history or each time we run the disk cleanup?
Yes, but that's not the point; website owners need to disclose that their sites uses cookies; because cookies can store all sorts of personally identifiable information.
I understood that; but, I guess I wasn't clear in my own question. I was wondering if, in deleting cookies from our own machines, does that also delete those cookies/information on those sites?
Cookies are client side; e.g. on your computer; but that data is probably duplicated in a SQL database in eCommerce websites. Bottom line, once that data is obtained, the website owner can do as they wish with the data, but many websites only use cookies for user experience reasons and should you deleted those cookies, you will need to provide the information again. A good example is this forum, you can store your login information in a cookie (by checking remember me on the login screen) so you don't need to log in each time you visit!
myownalias • The Englishman in Kansas • Twitter: @myownalias
myownalias wrote:... A good example is this forum, you can store your login information in a cookie (by checking remember me on the login screen) so you don't need to log in each time you visit!
I don't bother doing that, since when you do a disk cleanup, that information is deleted and you have to enter it again, anyway!
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