Implementation of revised EU regulations announced
皇冠体育app Government has today published its final plans for implementing changes to EU regulations on electronic communications.
Ministers have confirmed that the UK will adopt the amended Framework exactly as set out by the EU to ensure British firms can compete equally with the rest of Europe.
Communications Minister said: 鈥淥ur use of digital technologies, mobile and fixed line phone services, email and the internet continues unabated. 皇冠体育app changes to the bring our regulatory framework up to date. 皇冠体育appy will help ensure there is a level playing field across Europe.鈥�
One of the most significant changes will be to the use of cookies - the text files websites put on a user鈥檚 computer to store information such as user preferences. Organisations running websites will now need the user鈥檚 permission before a cookie can be used.
Today鈥檚 announcement follows a consultation where concerns were raised about the impact of changes to the use of cookies. To address these concerns, the Government has said it will work with browser manufacturers to see if browser setting can be enhanced to meet the requirements of the revised directive.
皇冠体育app updated directives must be implemented by 25 May and the will publish further guidance on the use of cookies.
Mr Vaizey added: 鈥淲e recognise that work on the technical solutions for cookie use will not be complete by the implementation deadline. It will take time for meaningful solutions to be developed, evaluated and rolled out. 皇冠体育apprefore we do not expect the ICO to take enforcement action in the short term against businesses and organisations as they work out how to address their use of cookies.鈥�
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