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Plugin Name: EU Cookie Law Complience

Adds a message to the top of the page stating that cookies are used and if they continue viewing the site then that counts as implied consent.

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Tested up to WordPress 4.4
Current version2.05
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 4.4
Minimum stackWP 2.7.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update6 Feb 201610y ago
Active installations200Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.5 / 5 from 4 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Plugin Name: EU Cookie Law Complience version 2.05 as active, updated 10y ago and tested up to WordPress 4.4.

Overview

About this plugin

The Cookie Law is a new piece of privacy legislation from Europe that requires websites to obtain consent from visitors to store or retrieve any information on a computer or any other web connected device, like a smartphone or tablet.

It has been designed to protect online privacy, by making consumers aware of how information about them is collected by websites, and enable them to choose whether or not they want to allow it to take place.

It started as an EU Directive that was adopted by all EU countries on May 26th 2011. At the same time the UK updated its Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, which brought the EU Directive it into UK law.

Each EU member state has done or is doing the same thing. Although they all have their own approach and interpretation, the basic requirements of the directive remain the same.

This plug-in will create a small banner at the top of the guest’s browser that greets them with the message:

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies from this website. page=1">here</a>

0 you can change the visual style, either by selecting a preset theme or by creating your own. You can also float the message over your website header, or have it push the header further down the page so that it is not obstructed.

This plugin relies on implied cookie consent and you should ensure that this method is correct for your website. If you are relying on implied consent you need to be satisfied that your users understand that their actions will result in cookies being set. Without this understanding you do not have their informed consent.

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DISCLAIMER

Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that this code remains up to date and conforms to the EU Cookie Law, the authors cannot and will not be held responsible if it is found to be inadequate in any way. The authors are NOT legal experts and nothing contained within constitutes legal advice.

It is your responsibility to ensure that implied consent is suitable for your site before using this code or plugin.

CHANGE LOG

4

02 Fixed compatibility with conflicting function names

01 Fixed bug hiding admin bar (test code remained)

00 Added responsive layout, new configuration manager, improved control over styling and more configuration options.

01 Fix for IE8 CSS

Fixed broken PHP tag in code

00 Initial Release

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • cookie law
  • eu law
  • cookies
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 4.4

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 4.4.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to4.4
Minimum requirementsWordPress 2.7.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity6 Feb 201610y ago

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