Re: disabled cookies

From: Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:21:21 +0000
Subject: Re: disabled cookies
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Al <news@ridersite.org> wrote: >Disabled cookies use to be a problem years ago. What's your experience >these days. > >I need it for my session ID.. As I read the docs, the old method of >appending it >to the URL is a security issue. > >I can obviously save the ID in a temp file which can be read by all the >pages >needing it. > >Al.... > >-- >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php There is a new law been passed in the UK that makes non-essential cookies opt-in only, so you must get permission in order to use them. That said, session cookies are a bit of a grey area. If your site relies on them to function, then they're ok. If they're used purely for tracking, they need to be made opt-in. Everything between is, like I said, grey. Thanks, Ash http://ashleysheridan.co.uk

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