Confusion about cookies: What does this mean for users and website operators?

Confusion about cookies: What does this mean for users and website operators?

Kronach, Deutschland - The digital world becomes more complicated - and that affects all of us! Cookie information has been criticized since the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018. Operators of websites must inform their users about the use of cookies in a clear and understandable language, such as "https://www.advocard.de/steitlotse/sternet-und-internetecht/der-cookie-fuer-jede-web page-"> Advocard This means that visitors have to actively agree before their data can be recorded - a regulation that has so far ignored many operators. A judgment of the Federal Court of Justice from May 2020 has tightened the situation: users must be active in order to protect their data.

online construction applications at a glance

parallel to the developments in data protection there is also progress in digital administration. As the district of Kronach , the processing stands of digitally submitted building applications can now be called up online. This makes the process transparent and understandable for applicants. Citizens now have the opportunity to find out at any time what the status of their applications is - a big step towards digital civil services!

The regulations for cookies and data protection are therefore contrasting to the progressive digital administrative solutions. While website operators have to pay more attention to how to obtain consent to data acquisition, authorities are increasingly offering their citizens digital services to optimize administrative processes. At a time when information is always available and transparency is required, this progress in the administration could possibly be a model for other areas.