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Inform EU readers that we use cookies
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Browsing from a EU IP I see we're setting a WMF-Last-Access which does not meet any of the EU cookie exemptions. Considering we have chapters in the European Union we should inform users that we are storing information in cookies.

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Dispenser created this task.Oct 20 2015, 12:15 AM
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Platonides subscribed.Apr 7 2016, 9:42 PM

Actually, it'd be preferable not to set tracking cookies to readers.

• ZhouZ moved this task from Backlog to Assigned on the WMF-Legal board.Apr 14 2016, 12:50 AM
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Jdlrobson subscribed.May 25 2016, 9:19 PM

@JKatzWMF what needs to happen here?

• jhobs triaged this task as Medium priority.May 25 2016, 9:19 PM
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• JKatzWMF added a subscriber: • ZhouZ.May 25 2016, 10:20 PM

@Jdlrobson pinging legal to see what is required. @ZhouZ any thoughts?

APalmer_WMF added a comment.May 25 2016, 10:31 PM

We will get back to you on this soon -- need to do a little research first.

• JKatzWMF added a comment.EditedMay 30 2016, 9:42 PM

@Jdlrobson I think this is the right thing to do, but cannot justify prioritizing it over other work. Perhaps a volunteer developer who is passionate about privacy can put something together.

Paladox subscribed.Oct 31 2016, 8:04 AM
Jdlrobson added a comment.Jun 15 2017, 9:38 PM

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CookieWarning exists.
Do we need to deploy it anywhere?

Krinkle subscribed.Jun 15 2017, 9:54 PM
Tgr added a comment.Jun 18 2017, 9:40 AM

The cookie directive seems to be on the verge of death so if we have ignored this for so long, we can wait a little bit more and see if it's needed at all IMO.

Jdlrobson changed the task status from Open to Stalled.Jun 20 2017, 5:00 PM

Let's see what happens with http://www.carpedatumlaw.com/2017/01/goodbye-cookie-banners-european-commission-proposes-simplify-cookie-law/

MBinder_WMF moved this task from 2014-15 Q4 to Tracking on the Web-Team-Backlog board.Oct 10 2017, 8:03 PM
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• Jcross closed this task as Declined.Mar 12 2020, 9:52 PM
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