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That shouldn't be very difficult. It's not a complex situation. I don't have a sign in front of my house saying "Beware of the dog", because I don't have a dog
by encom 6y ago
That shouldn't be very difficult. It's not a complex situation.
I don't have a sign in front of my house saying "Beware of the dog", because I don't have a dog.
- rootusrootus 6y agoOTOH, if you got asked often enough if you had a scary dog, you may consider putting up a sign saying "There is no dog here."
- JoshTriplett 6y agoAt which point the more common question will become "what's with the sign?", and the sign may become the bigger source of concern. (See also https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/a-lot-of-questions-already-answered-by-the-shirt https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/a-lot-of-questions-already-an... .) You might instead consider asking people why they're asking, and figuring out ways to promote more widespread understanding. Concretely: you might actively promote adblockers and tell people why they should use them. And rather than saying "we don't use tracking cookies", you could explain "here's why so many sites have cookie banners, here's why we don't".
- mewpmewp2 6y agoOr you could focus on your business goals... And just be safe legally.
- JoshTriplett 6y agoI'm not suggesting doing it proactively; I'm suggesting doing it in response to the question, if people repeatedly ask the question. "No, and here are other ways to protect yourself" is stronger and more definitive than just "no".
- TonyTrapp 6y agoSince the topic touches law, it's more complex to some people than you might think. To us it's obvious, but someone else might think that they better be safe than sorry and not get sued for accidentally setting a (non-essential) cookie somewhere without letting the user know. I definitely know some people who'd rather implement such "unnecessary" things than exposing themselves to a potential legal trap.
- bavila 6y agoI would recommend thinking like a lawyer and writing a memo like one. Legal writing and analysis follows a very common pattern known as IRAC (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion): (1) Identify the issue; (2) Quote all relevant rules; (3) Analyze the rules in light of your specific factual circumstances; and (4) Reach a reasonable conclusion based on your analysis of the rules. This is how your company's legal team is making recommendations to management. You have to fight fire with fire. The only advantage your legal department may have over you is access to more comprehensive legal research services like Westlaw and LexisNexis. But at the end of the day, all they're doing is researching what the law is and how the courts are interpreting the law. Search for the right terms on Google, and you can do a pretty damn good job at crafting credible arguments. We don't need the lawyers always acting like they're at the top of the food chain.
- virtue3 6y agoLawyers would argue that it might be a good idea to put up a sign if your neighbors have a dog that could attack them. (weak argument but somewhat funny). Lawyers are ultra cautious. If you can -guarantee- that no one is going to magically add tracking/google analytics or some such to your site than sure, tell them you don't need the banner.
- mewpmewp2 6y agoI would say big picture wise it is wiser to add the banner unless it hurts your conversions.
- mewpmewp2 6y agoWhat if you might consider adding some analytics later down the road, but are afraid someone will forget about the cookie banner at that point?