For what it worth, The Netherlands accepted a law last tuesday that requires excplicit opt-in for all third-party cookies for all websites that are aimed toward

For what it worth, The Netherlands accepted a law last tuesday that requires excplicit opt-in for all third-party cookies for all websites that are aimed towards a Dutch audience. The industry is required to comply by the summer of 2012, altough it claims it's not possible to implement this law, since it requires the use of cookies to keep track of the visitor's preferences. The industry in The Netherlands continues to implement the opt-out registry found at www.youronlinechoices.org, since it sees the law as not technically possible. http://www.iab.nl/2011/06/21/kamer-stemt-voor-ondubbelzinnige-toestemming-cookies-branche-gaat-door-met-volg-me-niet-register/ http://www.iab.nl/2011/06/21/kamer-stemt-voor-ondubbelzinnig... Google translate: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iab.nl%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fkamer-stemt-voor-ondubbelzinnige-toestemming-cookies-branche-gaat-door-met-volg-me-niet-register%2F http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&h...