The cookie law gives website users insight in, and control over, the cookies that are being placed on their computer. The main goal of this law is to protect the user’s privacy.
This means, for you as a website owner, that you have to inform your users clearly and comprehensively about the cookies that are going to be saved on their device, and the purpose of doing so. Referring to your terms and conditions or to your privacy policy is not enough anymore. Users must be notified in an obvious way, and the user has to virtually sign an agreement about the cookies by clicking a button.
The law indicates that clients are able to report websites to the Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM). In case of a violation of user's privacy, can lead to a fine of 900.000 euros maximum for website owners.
Example of a cookie pop-up
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1Identificați ce module cookie sunt utilizate de site-ul dvs. și aflați dacă acestea intră sau nu sub incidența legislației privind modulele cookie.
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2Dacă aveți module cookie care intră sub incidența legislației privind modulele cookie, informați clar utilizatorii cu privire la modulele cookie care vor fi salvate pe dispozitivul lor.
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3Permiteți utilizatorilor să accepte permisiunea.
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4Permiteți utilizatorilor să refuze permisiunea. Acest lucru va însemna, de obicei, că unele funcționalități ale site-ului vor deveni indisponibile, deci ar trebui să informați utilizatorul și despre acest lucru.
