At last! Someone has had the common sense to stand up and point out the stupidity of the EU Cookie Directive. Posted via Out-law.com Silktide has created a website directed entirely at turning itself in to the ICO: Nocookielaw.com The site even has a link to the official complaints form to make it easier to file a complaint – though the form itself really gives the game away at how ridiculous it all is. I wonder how many others will formally tell
Enforcing unwanted EU laws – The Information Commission Office (ICO) doesn’t have a team in place to investigate complaints of failing to notify users of Cookie use – I think what they need is a gifted programmer to write something and a well thought out, sensible system of automation which can detect whether there is an opt-in message, contact the website automatically, handle follow up checks and then if that fails – notify the vast team of people who will
If you don’t want to go with the implied consent argument, here is one example of well implemented Opt-in consent for this blasted EU Cookie directive. They have even listed the cookies that could be used which is very thorough. http://www.humbrol.com
