So, as I'm sure you're all aware, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) deadline passed a few weeks ago (on the 26th May), meaning that sites across the UK (and Europe) should be getting some form of consent for the setting of cookies. We can argue the Earth about this legislation being entirely pointless and detrimental to the end user experience without protecting any privacy at all, and this becomes even more apparent in light of the recent password leaks from sites such as LinkedIn, eHarmony and Last.fm.