Sample Cookies Policy

Do you remember a time when the web was just a fun place to hang out and list your products or services? Well, those days are long gone.

Now, as a website owner, you need to inform your users about how they are being tracked and ways through which data is being collected. You're likely to come across websites that alert you of their use of cookies either as a banner ad or a pop-up notification.

Let's look at what cookies are, what the law says about the use of cookies, and what you need to do to comply with the EU Cookie Law.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a tiny text file that gets stored on a laptop or PC. Cookies are used for various reasons. Some uses of cookies include:

• Keeping track of what sites users have visited and provide them with targeted advertising.
• Assist a person shopping online with their shopping cart.
• To collect visitor traffic so you as a site owner can tell where your visitors are coming from.
• Recall a user's choice for a specific website.

The European Union was concerned about targeted advertising and on providing information on where web traffic is coming from. This is the reason the law required site owners to inform their users of why they use cookies.