[jackbell]

I've noticed in the last week or so this pop-up happening more and more

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Why is it happening lately. Has some new law been passed I'm not aware of?

[mred2000]

Originally Posted by jackbell

Has some new law been passed I'm not aware of?

Yes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...mplied-consent

[DotNetWill]

Because the EU are interfering arse bandits

[grumpyoldbat]

Originally Posted by jackbell

I've noticed in the last week or so this pop-up happening more and more

Why is it happening lately. Has some new law been passed I'm not aware of?

In a word.. Yes.

European legislation was passed a year or so ago and it was left to the member states as to how they enforced it. The UK legislation actually came in last year, but the Information Commissioner's office gave a year's grace up to 25th May for websites to get things in place.

Essentially any websites that use cookies have to make it clear that they do, and should draw attention to their cookie policy and instructions on how to avoid them being installed if users don't want them. That's why all the popups have appeared.

[johnnybgoode83]

It's because the EU enjoy passing pointless laws.

[zx50]

It's a bit bloody annoying to be honest. It's the equivalent of blocking cookies manually.

[Sandgrownun]

And because sites use cookies to remember you've visited, if your browser is set to remove cookies on exit you get the annoying popup on every visit to the site.

It really is a piece of pointless legislation, I honestly think that most people don't care one way or the other about cookies. Looking at the stats for my busiest site, no one has clicked to visit the cookie policy.

[ih8mondays]

Originally Posted by zx50

It's a bit bloody annoying to be honest. It's the equivalent of blocking cookies manually.

Yes it is quite annoying, especially on mobile devices where the banner floats down the screen and you can't get rid of it...

[sparkplugs]

Why doesn't Digital Spy have the cookie popups? It is owned by Hearst Magazines UK, so I thought that the cookie legislation would apply? And I understand that the servers for Digital Spy might actually be based in a non-EU country, but we all know that Yahoo! is based in the United States, but when I sign into Yahoo! Mail, where the check box is to remember my details, it says "EU Law: By signing in, I agree that Yahoo! may set cookies on my browser. Learn about uses of cookies here)", with the "EU Law" part highlighted in pink.

[ray.ray.returns]

I like how they clamped down on cookies, but there is a bit of a lack of education over them. Most people think they are harmless, others don't know about them and think they are a bigger threat than they are.

What I wish they would clamp down hard on is rogue software. Now I don't mean just picking up a virus, I mean installing a new program and before you know it, you have a new toolbar, new icons on your desktop titled "speed up your computer" "free screensavers" and a new browser and homepage. This enrages me. You go on someones computer who doesn't know that much about software etc and the PC is completely bummed down by crap and malware.

[Matt D]

Originally Posted by sparkplugs

Why doesn't Digital Spy have the cookie popups? It is owned by Hearst Magazines UK, so I thought that the cookie legislation would apply? And I understand that the servers for Digital Spy might actually be based in a non-EU country, but we all know that Yahoo! is based in the United States, but when I sign into Yahoo! Mail, where the check box is to remember my details, it says "EU Law: By signing in, I agree that Yahoo! may set cookies on my browser. Learn about uses of cookies here)", with the "EU Law" part highlighted in pink.

I think it depends on how a site interprets the new regulations.

Some sites irritate their visitors with these stupid pop-ups, other sites take the line that so long as their cookie policy is easily accessible then that is all they need to do.

DS' cookie policy is linked at the bottom of each page, so I assume that DS considers that to be all that is required:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/about/in...ie-policy.html

[whoever,hey]

Originally Posted by ray.ray.returns

I like how they clamped down on cookies, but there is a bit of a lack of education over them. Most people think they are harmless, others don't know about them and think they are a bigger threat than they are.

What I wish they would clamp down hard on is rogue software. Now I don't mean just picking up a virus, I mean installing a new program and before you know it, you have a new toolbar, new icons on your desktop titled "speed up your computer" "free screensavers" and a new browser and homepage. This enrages me. You go on someones computer who doesn't know that much about software etc and the PC is completely bummed down by crap and malware.

Toolbar installs alway ask you before they install though. Its up to you if you dont read what you click on. Sure some have them auto clicked, or ask you the reverse of the question you would expect, but then thats the same as "third parties using your email address" type boxes on forms.

[LION8TIGER]

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Toolbar installs alway ask you before they install though. Its up to you if you dont read what you click on. Sure some have them auto clicked, or ask you the reverse of the question you would expect, but then thats the same as "third parties using your email address" type boxes on forms.

I think it was Foxit Reader that had a accept or decline Tab that you had to click on to proceed. If you unticked all the toolbars etc. and then clicked accept it would download them anyway. You had to untick them and then proceed by clicking on decline ...... sneaky, but they have stopped doing it for a good while now.

[richardtj]

I'm personally not happy with the EU legislation which is pretty overreaching and could damage the continent as far as trade goes.

[babemagnet]

How come when I have been on Irish, German, French or Swedish websites etc that use cookies to store information (news websites etc), I don't get any cookie pop ups like I do with UK based websites? Is it because the websites owners in those countries have the guts not to bow down to the EU on this matter and not comply?