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Comment by karel-3d

18 hours ago

The cookie law is not in UK but in EU, no?

Much of it comes from GDPR law which was passed prior to brexit. After brexit, the UK kept most of the regulation under the "UK GDPR", meaning it does apply in the UK as well.

  • Ah. I didn't know there is UK GDPR and UK cookie law! (cookie law is not related to GDPR? or is? I donno)

    What was the point of brexit if you keep the annoying parts of EU? But, whatever.

    • > What was the point of brexit if you keep the annoying parts of EU?

      Indeed, however the UK was part of the EU for 50 years. All the laws created in that time cannot immediately be replaced quickly or easily, and so most were carried over 'temporarily'