http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsId=3264103
So, for all those here within the EU, are you aware of this, is your forum/site compliant?
Changes to EU law intended to protect privacy
From May 25 2011, websites will have to gain consent from web users to store or access information on their computers, under changes to European law.
The changes to the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive are an attempt to protect privacy and will require firms to explain to web users the information that is being stored and what behavioural advertising or ads tailored to the web users based on their browsing activities are. As a result, web users are expected to see more pop-ups containing this information when surfing websites.
While cookies that allow web users to store goods in an online shopping basket are exempt from the changes in the directive, those cookies that allow users to store log-in details for site such as social networks or webmail are affected............ (more)
So, for all those here within the EU, are you aware of this, is your forum/site compliant?