Comments for Jon Worth http://www.jonworth.eu At the intersection of the EU, UK politics and tech Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on EU cookie law compliance (in WordPress) by Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/eu-cookie-law-compliance-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-142037 Jon Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:55 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5254#comment-142037 @Kevin - thanks for the comment. Do let me know how it goes! @Kevin – thanks for the comment. Do let me know how it goes!

]]> Comment on EU cookie law compliance (in WordPress) by Kevin Tea http://www.jonworth.eu/eu-cookie-law-compliance-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-142022 Kevin Tea Wed, 16 May 2012 17:31:30 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5254#comment-142022 I have noticed a serious drop in visitors since the Cookie Control plugin was installed and I am now experimenting with the EU country filters to ensure that non EU countries don't see it. If that doesn't work then I am going to scrap the whole bloody thing and take a risk. The Information Commissioner has issued "guidelines" about UK based sites that are hosted abroad, ie the USA, but these guidelines are muddying the water. Having worked for the EU for four years and have Freedom of Information as part of my day job I don't hold out much hope for rapid clarification. I have noticed a serious drop in visitors since the Cookie Control plugin was installed and I am now experimenting with the EU country filters to ensure that non EU countries don’t see it. If that doesn’t work then I am going to scrap the whole bloody thing and take a risk.

The Information Commissioner has issued “guidelines” about UK based sites that are hosted abroad, ie the USA, but these guidelines are muddying the water. Having worked for the EU for four years and have Freedom of Information as part of my day job I don’t hold out much hope for rapid clarification.

]]> Comment on EU cookie law compliance (in WordPress) by Laszlo Szabo http://www.jonworth.eu/eu-cookie-law-compliance-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-141836 Laszlo Szabo Mon, 14 May 2012 11:31:49 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5254#comment-141836 I wonder where the information thata user rejected the cookies is stored. Is this considered information necessary to provide the service the user requested (in fact is is not first party cookies but cookies necessary for the working of the site and provision of the service the user requested which donot require consent)? I wonder where the information thata user rejected the cookies is stored. Is this considered information necessary to provide the service the user requested (in fact is is not first party cookies but cookies necessary for the working of the site and provision of the service the user requested which donot require consent)?

]]> Comment on EU cookie law compliance (in WordPress) by Darlingtons http://www.jonworth.eu/eu-cookie-law-compliance-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-141829 Darlingtons Mon, 14 May 2012 06:23:04 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5254#comment-141829 The problem with this law, like data protection generally and all forms of online regulation, is going to be in enforcement. It's all very well having myriad laws but the internet is still almost un-policeable due to it's unprecedented speed. the only real way of enforcement is via high publicity, so that users of websites are so aware of the law that they will think twice before using a website that doesn't request their permission for cookies. The problem with this law, like data protection generally and all forms of online regulation, is going to be in enforcement. It’s all very well having myriad laws but the internet is still almost un-policeable due to it’s unprecedented speed. the only real way of enforcement is via high publicity, so that users of websites are so aware of the law that they will think twice before using a website that doesn’t request their permission for cookies.

]]> Comment on Labour, Ed Miliband, Progress and promises by Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/labour-ed-miliband-progress-and-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-141824 Jon Sun, 13 May 2012 21:58:01 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5265#comment-141824 @Jeffrey - yes, that's a good example too, had forgotten that one! @Jeffrey – yes, that’s a good example too, had forgotten that one!

]]> Comment on Labour, Ed Miliband, Progress and promises by Karen http://www.jonworth.eu/labour-ed-miliband-progress-and-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-141822 Karen Sun, 13 May 2012 21:40:11 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5265#comment-141822 Looking forward to reading some answers here. Seeing the importance that the internet and social tool are beginning to have on the way we communicate, interact and develop ideas in other areas. Politics and public policy seems to be the last frontier Looking forward to reading some answers here. Seeing the importance that the internet and social tool are beginning to have on the way we communicate, interact and develop ideas in other areas. Politics and public policy seems to be the last frontier

]]> Comment on Labour, Ed Miliband, Progress and promises by Jeffrey Newman http://www.jonworth.eu/labour-ed-miliband-progress-and-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-141819 Jeffrey Newman Sun, 13 May 2012 21:27:06 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=5265#comment-141819 Excellent. New Icelandic constitution also important pointer. Thanks. Excellent. New Icelandic constitution also important pointer. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Privacy & Cookies by Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-141816 Jon Sun, 13 May 2012 20:30:41 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?page_id=5234#comment-141816 Steve - it depends how you define first party versus third party cookies. The Google Analytics cookies are set by code running on my domain and my server, hence first party. Data is indeed transmitted to Google. But the definition of first vs. third party cookies is which domain sets the cookie, not what subsequently happens to the data as a result. Steve – it depends how you define first party versus third party cookies. The Google Analytics cookies are set by code running on my domain and my server, hence first party. Data is indeed transmitted to Google. But the definition of first vs. third party cookies is which domain sets the cookie, not what subsequently happens to the data as a result.

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