Isn't the cookie also responsible for tracking the user?
The what's new is set by a cookie I guess... This is not necessary for the forum to work...
In users online i can see where the member is...
In who's online I see that the member is online or not...
and so on..
Those things are concidered as privacy, and are included in the same law.
I can't find a translated website yet, but the Dutch version is here:
http://orangevalley.nl/cookiewet-update/
A translated piece of it is this:
Quote:
IP addresses, cookies and tracking
It is important that the Dutch law the IP addresses as personal data are considered. This means that tracking systems and cookies that collect IP addresses probably fall under the Data Protection Act. Many web analytics tools and A / B - multivariate packages through technical changes to implement it. It remains advisable to do so also to consult a specialist.
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