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Well it’s a saga that’s been going on a while, and if it was a biscuit being dipped in milk – the cookie would have crumbled by now.

New guidance is continuing to be drafted and a legal opinion is expected very soon from the International Chamber of Commerce led group working in this legislation.  Remember, that we already know that it’s not half as scary as many web developers out there are thinking.  Compliance with the legislation can be achieved pretty easily – just take a look at bbc.co.uk – and all this extra work is designed really to help consumers understand more.  Most cookies are harmless, they generally help make browsing a website much easier and more convenient for the user, and some can help the site owners develop the site further based on what their users are actually coming there to see.

Watch this space and we’ll be one of very few independent development companies with a true understanding and interest in this issue so that we can help all our customers efficiently with least (if not no) impact on their day to day lives.