Hi Trevor,
yes, that is incredibly helpful (it's http://www.kwik-fit.com/ - the
Kwikfit.co.uk goes to a Bad Request (Invalid Hostname) page).
But it does comes at a price, in my opinion. In order to allow all of those
different options there is a fair amount of re-engineering that is required
for any website, where until now cookies were used without thinking too
much about them. To offer the 4 options (or 3 or 5) on a website, you need
to actually do a lot of work in my opinion. Nothing that cannot be done,
but is it really worth the effort? Or is it perhaps better to explain what
cookies are used for and focus on more website features?
Best regards,
Cristiano
On 7 September 2012 10:50, REYNOLDS, Trevor <
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> As someone who does have concerns about cookies and is aquainted with some
> people who are paranoid about cookies, I must say that most of the
> responses to the law while meeting the letter of the law have not been any
> more useful than doing nothing.
>
> The only good response I have come across is Kwikfit.co.uk
>
> This divides their cookies into:
>
> Strictly necessary - To use our booking engines or locate a service centre
> Functional - To remember selected choices
> Performance - To collect information on your website visit or activity
> [this would include Google Analytics]
> Targeting - To view specific offers and adverts [the type people are most
> likely to have issues with]
>
> It allows you to select which of these you want to allow.
>
> It is clear, gives the user real choice (unlike the many versions which
> boil down to "accept the fact the we use cookies or go away"). There is no
> need to go away and read a long cookie/privacy policy (although they give
> you that option).
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Collections Registrar, English Heritage
> tel: +44 (0) 1904 601905. 37 Tanner Row, York, YO1 6WP
>
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> This has been doing the rounds on twitter, and given that cookies is the
> zombie topic that won't die, I thought MCGers might be interested in the
> stance taken on this site: http://nocookielaw.com/
>
> Cheers, Mia
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