Five EU countries taken to court for cookie law failures
Five E.U. member states will face the highest court in Europe after their governments failed to implement the E.U. 'cookie law'.
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Zack Whittaker
Zack Whittaker writes for ZDNet, CNET and CBS News. He is based in New York City.
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