Cookie Law Server side popup
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The European Cookie Law in the Netherlands requires the users to opt-in for websites that are setting tracking cookies.
This is sometimes tricky or even impossible to accomplish using javascript. Therefore this module uses server side script to accomplish the same thing.
Imagine the case when the user has javascript disabled and you have a Facebook iframe on your website which wants to set 3rd party cookies. Or maybe you just want to be absolutely sure that your website will comply with the law and will not set any cookies if the visitor enters it and agrees to your terms.
According to the EU Law (opt-in version) you must ask permission before this can be done.
This module is able to generate a pop-up (which is based on a theme template) with the question to accept the cookies. After the acceptance you are redirected back to the homepage.
The OPTA authority in the Netherlands also require that you keep track of all users that have accepted the agreement. This modules does create this log.
The code in the GIT repository is for Drupal 6. To be in compliance of the cookie law dictated by OPTA (with Drupal 6) you must also install No Anonymous Sessions module.
The OPTA claims that all websites in the world are obligated to show this warning to their Dutch visitors. This module is not yet capable of recognise Dutch IP addresses. May be added in future code updates.