Not according to this article - it seems best to assume you need to cover yourself although I can't see the whole world being sued for the sake of a session cookie or two, but as the person who would be in the firing line I am happy to cover my ass.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.pubcon.com/ico-david-evans-explains-uk-cookies-compliance">http://www.pubcon.com/ico-david-evans-explains-uk-cookies-compliance</a><br><br>"<strong>1. Can we get clarification as to whether session cookies that
are stored in the browser memory and not physically in a file are
subject to the law?</strong>
<p> I think technically speaking the law doesn't differentiate between
different types of cookie, so in other words if it's something stored on
a device - whether its in a file or a browser - then it is caught, if
you like, by this law. ...[snip]...So, the short answer is yes they are caught, but the slightly longer answer is that clearly we will take that into account when people are trying to comply with this law. "<br></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 20 April 2012 11:21, Alexander Fisher <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alex@alexfisher.me.uk">alex@alexfisher.me.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">On 20 April 2012 10:56, Nigel Kendrick <<a href="mailto:linker3000@gmail.com">linker3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Jules, everyone,<br>
><br>
> As far as I can tell, the Zendto site uses a session cookie and so needs to<br>
> comply with the EU Directive relating to site cookies. I can lash up my own<br>
> disclaimer/'I agree to cookies' front-end, but this is unlikely to survive<br>
> site updates so is there a chance of anything official being added in the<br>
> near future.<br>
<br>
</div></div>I'm pretty sure these cookies are exempt.<br>
<br>
Where a cookie is 'strictly necessary' in order to provide the<br>
service, you don't need to get consent.<br>
<a href="http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies.aspx</a><br>
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