Compliance
Cookie Policy
A document that explains what cookies and similar technologies a website uses, their purpose, and how users can control them.
A cookie policy is a document that discloses what cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g. local storage, tracking pixels) a website uses, their purpose, duration, and how users can manage or refuse them.
Required Under ePrivacy Directive
The ePrivacy Directive requires that users are clearly informed about cookies and given a choice before non-essential cookies are set. A cookie policy fulfils the information requirement.
Best Practices
- List every cookie by name, purpose, type, and duration
- Distinguish between strictly necessary, analytics, and marketing cookies
- Explain what happens if the user declines cookies
- Provide links to browser cookie management settings
- Link to the full privacy policy