Website kholte hi “We use cookies” ka banner dikhta hai, log reflex se “Accept” dabaa dete hain. Lekin legal view se cookie policy kaafi serious document hai – yeh define karta hai ki user ke device me kya track hoga, kaise aur kis purpose se.
Best practice:
- Clear categorisation – necessary, analytics, advertising, functional cookies,
- User ko choice dena – all accept, all reject, ya granular settings,
- Simple explanation, tech jargon kam,
- Easy withdrawal of consent,
- Third-party trackers ka disclosure.
EU-level standards ne duniya bhar me cookie consent ko tighten kar diya hai. Dark patterns – jahan “accept” button bada, “settings” microscopic – gradually scrutiny me aa rahe hain.
Website owners ke liye compliance sirf fear-based nahi; transparent data practices long-term trust build karte hain. Users ke liye bhi time-to-time cookies clean karna aur preferences reset karna healthy habit hai.
