A European Commission official has said EU regulators are planning legal action against the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Poland and Slovenia "for not implementing new telecoms rules aimed at protecting users' privacy online," Reuters reports. EU countries had until May 25 of last year to adopt the rules, which include the requirement to obtain consent from users before cookies are stored on their devices. The official declined to be identified, the report states, but the commission is expected to formally announce its decision to take the five member states to court this week.
Full Story