OMB releases updates to Cookies Policy

On June 25, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memorandums that update the policies affecting the use of cookies and other web tracking technologies on federal websites:

• Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies (PDF, 130 KB, 9 pages, June 2010, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)—establishes new procedures and provides updated guidance and requirements for agency use of web measurement and customization technologies.
  
  
• Guidance for Agency Use of Third-Party Websites and Applications
  (PDF, 78 KB, 9 pages, June 2010, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)—builds upon OMB's existing guidance for the protection of privacy and calls for transparent privacy policies, individual notice, and a careful analysis of the privacy implications whenever federal agencies choose to use third-party technologies to engage with the public.

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Updated cookies policies released