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.
Amazon Publisher Services and Consent: APS Cookie Requirements Explained
Amazon Publisher Services sets cookies through header bidding integrations on publisher websites. Understanding APS cookie requirements, the Amazon Consent Signal, and TCF integration is critical for staying compliant with GDPR and ePrivacy rules.
Age-Gating and Cookie Consent: How to Handle Visitors Under 16
GDPR Article 8 sets the digital age of consent at 16, but EU member states can lower it to 13. If your website attracts younger visitors, your cookie banner must account for age-gating, parental authorisation, and country-specific thresholds.
Abandoned Cart Emails and Cookie Consent: When Tracking Requires Permission
Cart abandonment tracking involves cookies, tracking pixels, and email remarketing - each with distinct consent requirements. This guide breaks down when you need permission under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, and how the soft opt-in exception applies.
How to Block Cookies on Your Website Before Consent (and Why You Must)
Blocking non-essential cookies before consent is a legal requirement under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive - not a best practice. This guide covers the three main technical methods for cookie blocking: manual script markup, Google Tag Manager triggers, and automatic CMP-based blocking.
CCPA Cookie Consent: What California Law Actually Requires (and What It Doesn't)
The CCPA does not require opt-in cookie consent the way the GDPR does. California law follows an opt-out model - you can set cookies immediately, but must let visitors refuse the sale or sharing of their personal information. Getting the details wrong can still cost six figures, as recent enforcement actions prove.
Data Breach Notification Under GDPR: Articles 33 and 34 Explained for Website Owners
GDPR requires website operators to notify their supervisory authority within 72 hours of discovering a personal data breach - and to inform affected individuals directly if the risk is high. Getting either step wrong can cost more than the breach itself.
Google Consent Mode v2: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Set It Up
Google Consent Mode v2 is a required framework that tells Google tags how to behave based on your visitors' cookie consent choices. It introduces two new parameters - ad_user_data and ad_personalization - and affects everything from conversion tracking to remarketing audiences for EEA traffic.
GDPR Cookie Consent Requirements: What Your Website Must Do to Stay Compliant
GDPR cookie consent requires prior, informed, and unambiguous opt-in before any non-essential cookies are placed on a visitor's device. Enforcement is accelerating across Europe, with the CNIL, ICO, and Dutch DPA issuing fines and warnings at record pace. This guide breaks down the legal framework, practical requirements, and common mistakes that still catch website owners off guard.
What Is a Cookie Banner? How It Works, Why You Need One, and What the Law Requires
A cookie banner is the pop-up notice shown when someone first visits a website, explaining what cookies the site uses and collecting consent before any non-essential tracking begins. Getting it wrong can mean fines running into millions - but getting it right is straightforward once you understand the legal rules behind it.