A trade body representing advertisers has called on European countries not to implement new EU cookie laws in ways that would “disrupt” use of the internet. The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), which claims to represent the companies behind 90% of the world’ advertising spending, has warned that new EU laws on websites’ use of…
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Consent will be required for cookies in Europe
An editorial at Out-Law.com written by Struan Robertson, editor: The fate of Europe’s cookie law became improbably entwined with a debate over file-sharing. To cut a long story short, it broke free. On 26th October, it was voted through by the Council of the EU. It cannot be stopped and awaits only the rubber-stamp formalities…
Lawmakers Search For A Fine Line In Privacy Regulation
Influential lawmaker Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) said Thursday that he plans to introduce legislation that will require Web companies to obtain consumers’ opt-in consent before sharing information about users with third parties. “I believe consumers are entitled to some baseline protections in the online space,” Boucher, chair of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the…