A cookie is a small file made up of letters and numbers, which is downloaded on to a user’s computer, smartphone or mobile internet device when they access your website. Cookies allow a website to recognise a user’s device. They are an important part of the internet and are used to store site preferences and passwords of users and are also used for online behavioural advertising, eg targeting advertisements at web users based on their previous web browsing history.
The law in Europe regulates the circumstances in which an electronic communication service provider, such as a website operator, can store or gain access to information stored in the computer equipment of an individual user. Our written guides and precedent cookies policy and notices will help you comply.
- Written guides
- Precedent cookies policy and notices with drafting notes
- Website management and cookies annual review template
Written guides
Cordery Cookie Selection includes a series of clear and concise written guides explaining this developing area of law written by our legal experts:-
- Cookies – regulatory requirements (SAMPLE)
- Cookies procedures
- Cookies and online privacy
- Exemptions to Cookies consent requirements
- Behavioural advertising
Precedent Cookies policy and notices with drafting notes
Most firms provide information about cookies in a privacy policy accessed through a link at the bottom of a webpage. It is important to make sure users see clear information about cookies to ensure that consent is valid and to increase levels of user awareness. Our solution contains:
- a precedent Cookies policy, and
- example cookies notices.
Each precedent is accompanied by handy drafting notes.
Website management and cookies annual review template
It makes sense to regularly review your website’s use of cookies so we have developed a Website Management and Cookies Annual Review template. Complete the form each year to audit, report and record on items such as:-
- are you satisfied that your process for obtaining consent for the use of cookies is working correctly?
- is your Cookies policy up to date and fit for purpose?
Cordery Cookie Selection is available to most businesses for a fixed one-off fee. Please get in touch here for more details.