Set by the law · ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3), second sentence
Strictly necessary cookies
In plain English
Cookies that need no consent because they are used only to transmit a communication, or are strictly necessary to provide a service the user explicitly asked for.
The official text
This shall not prevent any technical storage or access for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary in order for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide the service.
Simply using a cookie to assist, speed up or regulate the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network is not sufficient. The transmission of the communication must not be possible without the use of the cookie.
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