Article 6 of the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations of 2003 makes it compulsory to comply with 2 essential requirements in order to install cookies on user ́s devices: 1) Clear and comprenhensive info about the purpose of cookie storage on the device; 2) Consent must be given by the user. Are you ready to risk 2% of your companies’ global turnover? Check your level of compliance of your Internet channels by answering our questions. Learn how to avoid fines and build customer trust. Contact us today for a free document: rene@mindyourprivacy.com

1. UK Cookie
compliance check-list
As Internet user’s understanding regarding cookies is in dire Article 6 of the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications
need for education, the new European Regulation aims to Regulations of 2003 makes it compulsory to comply with 2
increase the information available to users in order to build a essential requirements in order to install cookies on user´s
more open and honest Internet. devices:
1 2
Clear & comprehensive Consent must be
information about the purpose given by the user.
of cookie storage on the device;
Yes No
Has your organisation audited the cookies used on your Internet channels?
Has your organisation classified the cookies used? (Session vs. persistent/ 1st vs. 3rd party cookies)
Does your Privacy Policy provide accurate and clear information about each cookie type used?
Is your organisation clear about which cookies require “prior” consent?
Have you implemented any solution in order to obtain user´s consent?
If yes, In order to design the way to obtain this prior consent, have you:
Considered the nature of the intended audience of the site?
Considered the way in which users expect to receive information?
Adapted the language used in order to make it appropriate for the intended audience?
Complying with the (UK) regulation regarding cookies is compulsory and the Information Commissioner has a range of options available to take formal action such
as: an information notice, undertaking, enforcement notices (where failure of compliance can be a criminal offence) or monetary penalty notices, amongst others.
Are you By 2015, the European Economic Area will be subject to a stricter
data protection regime.
ready to risk This will require companies to be more accountable, to have in
place usable written procedures and processes, and to be able to
2% of your prove that they comply with the applicable legal requirements.
Companies that do business in or with the European Economic
companies’ Area need to prepare now for this dramatic change in the data
protection landscape: develop written policies and procedures,
global documentation and applications in order to comply.
turnover? Learn how to avoid fines and build customer trust,
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2. About Mind
Your Privacy
Mind Your Privacy is a global Privacy and Data
Protection consultancy, specialised in new & emerging
technologies and digital analytics, focused on implementing
solutions that will allow companies to regain their customers’
trust, supporting their common growth path.
MYP is lead by María Gómez Moriano, one of Spain’s
leading legal councils specialised in new and emerging
technologies. Additional founders are Internet and Analytics
veterans Aurélie Pols, René Dechamps Otamendi and
Gemma Muñoz. Jim Sterne, Bryan Eisenberg, Jeffrey
Eisenberg and René Dechamps Azanza advise MYP.
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