Originally Posted by cordoba

On whose website does the cookie actually launch - the affiliate's or the sponsors?

If it's the sponsor's then this is a problem for sponsors to deal with.

Surely the cookie is created from the referral link at the sponsor site?

If this is the case it wouldn't affect adult affiliates very much because most sponsors are American.

Also, the directive makes exempt cookies relating to website's 'shopping trolly'. Surely you could argue that once a surfer has clicked on your sponsors banner or link then he has started the 'shopping basket' process?