Overview

The amended E-Privacy Directive, which was to be implemented by all EU member states by 25 May 2011, requires the user to consent to the use of cookies.

This change requires that consent to the use of cookies must be 'opt-in' rather than 'opt-out'. However, there has been some uncertainty as to how the measures would be implemented into national law by the different EU member states and whether the law would, in practice, require additional measures to be taken to ensure the lawful use of cookies.

This briefing from DLA Piper illustrates how Article 5(3) of the E-Privacy Directive has been implemented into the law of the applicable EU member state, together with a summary of the current position regarding the implementation of the E-Privacy Directive generally.

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