Cookie law renders 95% of EU websites illegal [video] (opens in new tab)

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I'm the creator of the video. Just to clarify a few things:

1. I'm not against better privacy. Just a poorly written law.

2. The law doesn't just cover cookies - it also applies to HTML5 Local Storage, Flash objects etc. "Cookie Law" is a popular abbreviation.

3. It may not be realistic to challenge the law, but I believe we should try.

For those doubting the veracity of these claims, here are some references:

TechCrunch: Stupid EU cookie law will kill our startups stone dead http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/09/stupid-eu-cookie-law-will-h...

Plus of course the site mentioned by the video (my site): http://nocookielaw.com/

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