Cookie law enforcement
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I am sorry that the solutions proposed in
https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/one-more-time-europe-and-cookies-law?replies=6
may not be enough for EU web surfers.
Is it possible to have a plugin in our dashboard?
Thank you
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/See here for a full comparison WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins.
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I am very sorry to read that. It is an issue that WordPress engineers must make a decision if they want to comply with EU law. In fact any domain names are actually redirected to wordpress holded blogs, and therefore wordpress is the final responsible for the cookies they use.
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Hi there!
The suggested method for WordPress.com sites based in the European Union who wish to seek to comply with the e-Privacy Directive’s aims is to use a text widget to inform users that by continuing to browse the site, they are agreeing to the placement of cookies on their computer.
While implementation varies across jurisdiction and website, this sort of notification has emerged as standard practice. We are continuing to look into how best we can help our users to meet the requirements.
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Hi there too!
I am sorry that text widgets are not currently the standard practice. The current accepted practice is to show agreement and clicking on a “accept” button.
WordPress is sending cookies to visitors of blogs hosted in WordPress. This is not legal in the EU since 2012 if the surfer is not notified and accepts.
This has nothing to do with the owners of the domain or the administrators of the blog.
WordPress as a company is exposing itself to law suit in the EU. The engineers of happiness should think twice about this because there have been several fixed sentences in this regard.
I have no problem writing a text widget. No matter for sure!
But it is not a problem of the writers of the blogs or the owners of domains. It is a strategy of WordPress using cookies! The EU laws wants that the surfer knows AND accepts that he/she is receiving cookies at the time of start navigating any website. This is before clicking on a privacy policy link.
Warmest regards,
Luis Landin, MD, PhD.
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