On February 20, 2014, the Council of State advised (source document in Dutch) that a proposed amendment to the Dutch Telecommunications Act that relates to the use of cookies by websites requires further clarification. The proposed amendment allows for the storage of and access to information on a user's computer in cases where such actions (i) are taken solely for the purpose of obtaining information on the quality or effectiveness of information society services, and (ii) have no or limited privacy consequences.
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