The Office of Management and Budget has set different policies for two kinds of cookies.
The Office of Management and Budget has set different policies for two kinds
of cookies.
Session cookies: Cookies that expire when the user closes the Web browser
at the end of an online session.
OMB's policy: Agencies can use session cookies without notifying users
in the Web site's posted privacy policy.
Persistent cookies: Cookies that are stored on a user's computer and
expire after a specific time.
OMB's policy: Agencies must notify visitors if the Web site uses persistent
cookies, demonstrate a compelling need to collect the information, gain
the approval of the agency's top official and have the appropriate safeguards
for protecting the stored data.
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