# Cookie compliance under GDPR

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-compliance-under-gdpr/85275>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Tags:** gdpr\
**Created:** [April 13, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-compliance-under-gdpr/85275 "2018-04-13T19:10:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-compliance-under-gdpr/85275/7 "2018-04-16T03:03:49Z")

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> [@allu](#):
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> but GDPR is a completely different requirement. While EU cookie compliance only required a statement placed at the bottom or at the top of the website, that lets the user know cookies are being used, **GDPR requires giving the user a real and informed choice**.

Just sayin’

> <https://twitter.com/samsaffron/status/966817946717667328>

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