Comment UK-based sites that use PIE must announce this (Score 1) 590
It seems that UK-based Websites that use Flash to track visitors must clearly display a reference to this use. This is because UK legislation is not specific to cookies.
Information Commissioner's Office
Information Commissioner
"Cookies or similar devices shall not be used unless the subscriber or user of the relevant terminal equipment a) is provided with clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of the storage of, or access to, that information; and b) is given the opportunity to refuse the storage of, or access to, that information."
privacy and electronic communications (ec directive) reg. 2003
"...a visitor must be informed wherever a cookie or other tracking system enables the collection of personal data. This might be done via an on-line notification that appears before data collection begins, or via the website's privacy statement. However, if a notification provided via an on-line privacy statement is to be relied upon it is important that at least some reference to the use of tracking technology is clearly displayed to all site visitors."
FAQ
The marketers have responded with PIE. Persistent Identification Element (PIE) is a technology that uses Macromedia's Flash MX to track you even without using cookies.
slashdot
"[Macromedia] Local Shared Objects have the same functionality as cookies" Slashdot
"The list of Visited Websites displays the following information for each website: The name of the website..."
Privacy Settings
(IANAL)
Information Commissioner's Office
Information Commissioner
"Cookies or similar devices shall not be used unless the subscriber or user of the relevant terminal equipment a) is provided with clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of the storage of, or access to, that information; and b) is given the opportunity to refuse the storage of, or access to, that information."
privacy and electronic communications (ec directive) reg. 2003
"...a visitor must be informed wherever a cookie or other tracking system enables the collection of personal data. This might be done via an on-line notification that appears before data collection begins, or via the website's privacy statement. However, if a notification provided via an on-line privacy statement is to be relied upon it is important that at least some reference to the use of tracking technology is clearly displayed to all site visitors."
FAQ
The marketers have responded with PIE. Persistent Identification Element (PIE) is a technology that uses Macromedia's Flash MX to track you even without using cookies.
slashdot
"[Macromedia] Local Shared Objects have the same functionality as cookies" Slashdot
"The list of Visited Websites displays the following information for each website: The name of the website..."
Privacy Settings
(IANAL)
