{"id":5170,"date":"2020-07-06T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/?p=5170"},"modified":"2021-07-20T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T14:35:26","slug":"cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"ECJ Judgment on Cookies: How Jimdo is Getting Your Site Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More privacy for your visitors, important news for your website: The German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has adopted the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision on the use of tracking tools and cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on previous legislation, cookies were activated by default on most websites and visitors could object to or \u201copt-out\u201d of cookies. According to the Fashion ID ECJ ruling, certain tools, trackers, and cookies may only be used if visitors actively agree to them or \u201copt-in.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling of the ECJ in the “Planet 49”, which has now been adopted by the German Federal court goes one step further and completely confirms that anyone visiting a website must actively agree to the use of all cookies, except those that are strictly necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explain what the ECJ decisions mean for you and some changes we\u2019ll be making to keep your website compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s a cookie?<\/strong> Cookies are small files that can be stored in an internet user\u2019s browser. Cookies allow websites or servers to recognize users, track activities, and create statistics.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

CJEU: Visitors must consent to different types of cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Fashion- ID decision from the European Court of Justice was triggered by a dispute over Facebook\u2019s \u201clike\u201d button, which users can also include on their websites. More specifically, it concerned the question, \u201cWho is responsible for the data collected by this button?\u201d Is it the person who owns the website or is it Facebook?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision: Facebook and the website owner are both responsible. Many legal experts have inferred a general opinion from this judgment, which applies to all cookies: website visitors must, in their opinion, actively agree to the use of cookies, plug-ins, online marketing, and tracking tools. Experts have coined this the \u201copt-in obligation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that Jimdo cannot and does not offer legal advice. In case of uncertainty, we recommend contacting a legal expert.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The “opt-in obligation” lets visitors decide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might have heard about the “opt-in obligation” in the media\u2014but what does it mean? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opt-in requirement means that visitors must be asked if they agree to the use of cookies before the cookies are activated. This gives internet users more control over their privacy when they\u2019re online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve probably already seen the \u201copt-in\u201d feature on other websites. Usually, a message or “cookie banner” pops up giving you the option to accept or reject the use of cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimdo will update the cookie notice on your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ECJ rulings affect all websites for EU users\u2014whether you have a Facebook button or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main difference will be the granular cookie banner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n