New law means fewer ‘cookie consent’ pop-ups

You’ll hopefully be pestered by fewer ‘cookie consent’ pop-ups now that the Data (Use and Access) Act has become law. This lets websites remember your preferences for ‘low-risk’ cookies, such as which language or theme you want. The law, implemented on 19 June, aims to simplify rules governing your data without weakening your privacy. Websites will still need to tell you they are using cookies, and let you opt out easily. And it doesn’t affect more intrusive cookies, such as those websites use t...