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i found a uk govt page describing this: "Regulation 6 covers the use of electronic communications networks to store information, eg using cookies, or gain acces
by andrewcooke 13y ago
i found a uk govt page describing this: "Regulation 6 covers the use of electronic communications networks to store information, eg using cookies, or gain access to information stored in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user."
which is more general than just cookies and would cover caching too.
http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electronic_communications/the_guide/cookies http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/privacy_and_electron...
- lucb1e 13y agoIndeed, this caching technique would be covered by "the cookie law". However cookies can be audited, but many images contain legitimate ETags. It's more difficult to detect when websites use this to track users, and I don't think any government agency is capable enough to check whether companies comply to the law.
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