Oh dear. Thought you were spoofing them, until I clicked through.
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It's a bit heavier going that the DDG approach, and more euro-centric, but hopefully gives a decent understanding.
Any feedback or comments encouraged.
Paragraph 2 then sets out how consent needs to be obtained, and the test that the subscriber needs to have given their consent before information is stored on their computer.
Cookies, flash cookies, HTML5 databases, etc. are all covered under the general concept of storing on a subscriber's computer.
The original law is here - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426/regulation/6/ma... - and here are the recent amendments - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1208/made