jQuery Cookie Policy

jquery.cookie-policy.js

/**
 * @author Alberto Bajo <alberto@somoscuchillo.com>
 * 
 * Clicking at ".accept-cookies" hides "#cookie-alert" and sets a cookie called "cookie_policy" which expires in 20 years.
 * That's all.
 */
$(function() {
    if (document.cookie.indexOf("cookie_policy") >= 0) {
        $( "#cookies-alert" ).hide();
    } else {
        $( ".accept-cookies" ).click(function() {
            var now = new Date();
            var time = now.getTime();
            var expireTime = time + 630720000000; // 20 years in miliseconds
            now.setTime(expireTime);

            document.cookie = "cookie_policy=accepted; expires="+now.toGMTString()+"; path=/"
            $( "#cookies-alert" ).hide();
        });
    }
});