Avoid a "Google Maps" map embedded into a web page to store cookies
<p>I have a simple web site page with a map (from <a href="https://www.google.it/maps" rel="noreferrer">Google Maps</a>) embedded into an iFrame. </p>

<pre><code>&lt;iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed? .... &gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
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<p>See <a href="https://jsfiddle.net/6cc8vjxv/" rel="noreferrer">Fiddle</a> as example.</p>

<p>Embedding the map into the page results in <strong>Google's cookies being stored</strong> on the client's browser.</p>

<p><strong>Is there any way to avoid that?</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Why I'm asking this:</strong></p>

<p>in the EU a web site that stores 3rd party cookies on the user's device is required to get informed consent from the user and give her/him discretion to read a long document about cookies and privacy. See <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm" rel="noreferrer">Cookies - European commission</a> </p>

<p>A web site that uses only session cookies (non persistent) is <strong>not</strong> required to get informed consent.</p>

<p>There are many simple websites whose purpose is just to give basic online presence to commercial activities such as restaurants, shops and so on.</p>

<p>Normally those websites only need session cookies (or no cookies at all). </p>

<p>However as many of them use embedded Google Maps' maps to show their location they automatically fall into the category of "<em>websites that stores 3rd party cookies</em>" and must obey all the EU obligations regarding that. I think too much overhead for just displaying a map.</p>