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Cookie consent
European Union regulations require website users to give informed consent to some data our app stores on their machine. This includes, for example, cookies, and HTML 5 local storage. Rails and Google Maps are big calorific jars of delicious cookies.
In UK websites, consent is often requested by pop-up banners, or by small print on the website.
We need to catalogue a few realistic options, discuss them among our team, and agree one with the client.
(please add your suggestions; review and edit those posted here)
Are our users sufficiently well informed to look for our cookie policy, and delete or disable unwanted cookies in their browser? Do our cookies meet the conditions to be exempt from the consent requirement?
London's Open Data Institute has a simple banner at the top of the page with "This website uses cookies to provide you with the best experience. Continue Read more" The continue button hides the banner.
The ODI code is probably open source, though I haven't seen it yet.
The British Information Commissioner has a non-scrolling banner that overlays the bottom of the viewport.
"We have placed cookies on your computer to help make this website better. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue." "Don't show this message again"
The "don't show" link hides the banner
British phone company BT uses proprietary code to show a slider, which a user moves to choose necessary, functional and targeting cookies. The user needs to scroll below the fold to find the link to the cookie setting slider.
##FAQ
Q: do the EU regulations require that people give explicit consent and if they don't, that we have to disable cookies?
Q: I think yes
Q: do we have to list each cookie's name and what it does?
A: I think no