On 29 April 2026 the ICO published its final guidance on storage and access technologies. Two new subchapters have been added as follows:
- What does “a simple means of objecting” mean? – This relates to the need to give a means of objecting when using the statistics/appearance exception to cookie consent under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
- Can we use the same storage and access technology for multiple purposes? – technically possible but the ICO outlines the pitfalls in this approach
These updates are further to the addition of the subchapter on exceptions to the rule that consent is required to place storage and access technologies on individuals’ devices, which was introduced in July last year.
The updated guidance can be found here.
