Dear ICO: This Is Why Web Developers Hate You(blog.silktide.com)
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Dear ICO: This Is Why Web Developers Hate You
http://blog.silktide.com/2012/05/dear-ico-this-is-why-web-developers-hate-you/
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A lot of developers believe the ICO only went soft because most of the UK governments own websites would not be compliant anywhere near the deadline. The cynic in me would not be surprised to see the ICO crack the whip once the government is safe.
Not all companies get joy out of charging their customers to make their websites worse. Heaven forbid we're not all entirely motivated by money.
And these websites are not all "tuppenny-ha'penny". Examples I'm personally familiar with include Universities and companies with revenue between £5-80m / year. Updating their sites is not trivial nor is it cheap.
I despise the idea of a law we're told to obey, but expected to be cunning enough to avoid.
And these websites are not all "tuppenny-ha'penny". Examples I'm personally familiar with include Universities and companies with revenue between £5-80m / year. Updating their sites is not trivial nor is it cheap.
I despise the idea of a law we're told to obey, but expected to be cunning enough to avoid.
When the fine is up to £500K, can you really take the risk that they won't target you too? How do you define a "big infringer"? Someone who uses a lot of cookies? Someone who is making a lot of money?
As for the web agencies point, I agree with you. The digital agency that I work for have made a killing from the new cookie law, providing "cookie audits" as well as work on client websites to bring them in line with the new law.
As for the web agencies point, I agree with you. The digital agency that I work for have made a killing from the new cookie law, providing "cookie audits" as well as work on client websites to bring them in line with the new law.
ICO requirements got watered down by the UK Information Commissioner on Thursday last week: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/may/26/cookies-law...
Cached copy of the original article - since the site was down - deliberately 404ing the above posted link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&biw=1...
Cached copy of the original article - since the site was down - deliberately 404ing the above posted link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&biw=1...
Frustratingly it took us hours to get this back up. Remind me never to write a popular article before testing our infrastructure first!
We know web agencies that spoke to hundreds of their clients, explained the painful but necessary changes, implemented and charged them who feel like setting fire to a flag with your logo on it right now.
Oh aye? If billing clients for pointless work that could be blamed on a government agency isn't a cause for Web design agencies to celebrate, I don't know what is.