Compliance
Practical guidance on meeting data protection requirements across jurisdictions, from implementation steps to ongoing compliance management. Learn how to audit your website for compliance gaps, set up proper consent mechanisms, maintain documentation, and prepare for regulatory inspections and enforcement actions.
Consent-Aware A/B Testing: How to Run Experiments Without Breaking Privacy Rules
Most A/B testing tools drop cookies before visitors give consent, putting your site at risk of regulatory action. This guide explains how to restructure your testing workflow so experiments only run after valid consent, and covers server-side alternatives that reduce your reliance on cookies altogether.
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA): A Compliance Guide for Website Owners
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act gives consumers opt-out rights over targeted advertising and data sales, with mandatory recognition of Global Privacy Control signals. The 2026 amendments lower applicability thresholds and ban processing of minors' data for advertising purposes.
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA): Cookie Consent and Opt-Out Requirements Explained
The Colorado Privacy Act requires businesses to honour universal opt-out signals like Global Privacy Control and obtain opt-in consent for sensitive data. With the 60-day cure period expired since January 2025, enforcement carries penalties of up to $2,000 per violation per consumer.
CMP Comparison Checklist: How to Evaluate a Cookie Consent Platform
Choosing a consent management platform affects your legal exposure, site performance, and visitor trust. This checklist breaks down the criteria that matter when comparing CMPs, from regulatory coverage and certifications to script blocking and consent logging.
Children's Privacy Laws Worldwide: COPPA, GDPR Article 8, and the UK Age Code Compared
Three major frameworks govern children's data online: COPPA in the United States, GDPR Article 8 across the EU, and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code. Each sets different age thresholds, consent requirements, and enforcement mechanisms that affect how your website handles younger visitors.
California's 2027 Browser Mandate: What the Opt Me Out Act Means for Your Website
California's Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) requires every major browser to offer built-in opt-out preference signals by 1 January 2027. This will dramatically increase opt-out rates and force website operators to detect and honour these signals automatically.
The Business Case for Cookie Compliance: Why Privacy Pays Off in 2026
GDPR fines exceeded EUR 1.2 billion in 2025 alone, yet cookie compliance for most websites costs a fraction of a single penalty. Treating privacy as a business investment rather than a legal burden delivers measurable returns in customer trust, data quality, and brand reputation.
Browser Fingerprinting: What It Is, Why It's a Privacy Risk, and What the Law Says
Browser fingerprinting identifies visitors by combining dozens of device signals, from canvas rendering to installed fonts, without storing anything on the device. European regulators treat it as personal data processing under GDPR, and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive requires consent before reading device information for tracking purposes.
App Tracking Transparency vs Cookie Consent: How Apple's Framework Compares to GDPR
Apple's App Tracking Transparency and GDPR cookie consent are often confused, but they address different problems in different scopes. ATT controls access to the IDFA on iOS devices, while GDPR governs all personal data processing. Most apps operating in the EU need both frameworks working together.