Objectives of knowledge management

privacy statement
and (b) suggests 
that explicit opt‑in to cookies is required – this is what we now see on many sites fol‑
lowing the implementation of the law in 2013. In other words, on the first visit to the 
site, a box has to be ticked to agree to the use of cookies. This was thought by many 
commentators to be a curious provision since this facility is already available in the 
web browser.
Privacy statement
Information on a website 
explaining how and why 
an individual’s data are 
collected, processed and 
stored.
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(
www.imrg.org/ISIS
). Another initiative, aimed at 
education,
is GetSafeOnline (
www.get‑
safeonline.org
), which is a site created by government and business to educate consumers to 
help them understand and manage their online privacy and security.
Government initiatives will also define best practice in this area and may introduce laws 
to ensure guidelines are followed.
We conclude this section on privacy legislation with a checklist summary of the practical 
steps that are required to audit a company’s compliance with data protection and privacy 
legislation. Companies should: