The relevant comments from the MoJ about the drafting error are towards the
end of this open letter:
http://www.dcms.gov.uk/images/publications/cookies_open_letter.pdf
Paul Ticher
0116 273 8191
www.paulticher.com
22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
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From: "Chris Spray" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: Cookie law does have a drafting error
> Hi, that will interesting to see how the courts/tribunal decide! I'm not
> aware of courts generally applying a law as it was intended rather than as
> written!
>
> On your actual question about company equipment this would mean that
> technically it applies to things like intranets but in reality I wonder
> who
> is going to care? That is unless a company is doing something such a as
> covert staff monitoring via cookies.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Ticher
> Sent: 06 August 2011 09:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [data-protection] Cookie law does have a drafting error
>
> My apologies. I've now been told that the Ministry of Justice has already
> owned up to a drafting error. Para. 3(A) should refer to users as well as
> subscribers.
>
> Apparently the legislation is taken to mean what it was supposed to mean,
> not what it actually says.
>
>
> Paul Ticher
> 0116 273 8191
> www.paulticher.com
> 22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
>
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