How do I know which cookies my website uses?

  • Resolved vincent2happy

    (@vincent2happy)


    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hi there,

    I’m curious if my website needs a cookie statement to comply with the EU Cookie law.

    I use basic Google Analytics (no google tag manager). Just to view the amount of visitors on my website and I use Yumpu for displaying my ‘papers’, these are embedded.

    Do I even need a cookie statement? I’m not 100% sure that it’s needed because I don’t gather personal data or any specific user data.

    Hoping you guys can give some insights in this.

    Kind regards,
    Vincent

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  • Plugin Author Leon Korteweg

    (@lkorteweghayonanl)

    Hey Vincent,

    Before I go into your question: The law differs across countries. If you need to be really sure, please consult a lawyer.

    But here are some rules we apply here in the Netherlands. You can use Google Analytics without consent under some conditions. You have to do four things:

    • Use anonimize ip
    • Disable data sharing with Google under account settings
    • Sign the Data Processing Amendment under account settings
    • Use a privacy statement that says what you’re tracking from your users. Link to this in the footer of every page on your site. We have a dutch example, but I’m sure there are examples in English as well.

    I don’t know what cookies Yumpu places. As a general rule, you have to get consent when:

    1. a tool sets 3rd party cookies;
    2. if you’re tracking personal data.

    I hope that helps.

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