November 15, 2001
EU votes to restrict cookies
EU votes to restrict cookies
The European Parliament voted to adopt an amendment to the draft directive on electronic data collection and privacy to restrict the use of cookies. If the vote is ratified, Web sites will have to explicitly ask users if they want to accept cookies--a move that the advertising industry says could be damaging to business.
Posted by rshah at November 15, 2001 12:00 PM