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Cookie Law… according to Papertank

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While Chris focuses on Something Creative for the Weekend, I will normally be discussing recent issues in the world of technology and all things web related. The geeky stuff. In this post I want to lift the lid on all things Cookie related, specifically the new laws which come into force next week… according to Papertank, of course. Cookies A cookie, for those who don’t know, is a piece of data stored on your computer which a website can access. They have been about since the mid-90s and are used by the majority of websites for user tracking (analytics – to see how many people visit your website), e-commerce (shopping cart items) and, in some cases, advertising. Privacy Obviously privacy is a major concern for web users, and something that web developers have to take into consideration for each project. Recently, high-profile companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google have put effort into reassuring their users about how they handle data and what is stored. In the UK, government bodies like the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) give businesses advice and draft legislation regarding privacy, and websites have long adopted the ‘privacy ...
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Something Creative for the Weekend #4

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Continuing on from last weeks idea of posters, I created a couple more. The first was inspired by long running fascination with the VW logo. It’s something I’ve always found really pleasing to look at. It’s also incredibly easy to replicate in Illustrator. The second is founded up my complete lack of knowledge of printing ...