Cookies
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What are analytics cookies, and when do they need consent?
GA4 sets two cookies, _ga and _ga_<container-id>, and in the EU both need consent before they load....
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Cookies
Cookies
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What are marketing cookies, and why do they need consent?
Marketing cookies such as _fbp, _gcl_au and IDE hold identifiers that let ad platforms target, retar...
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Cookies
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Which cookies Shopify sets now, and which need consent
Shopify stopped setting _shopify_y and _shopify_s on 1 January 2026, and its policy now lists _shopi...
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Compliance
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Digital Markets Act compliance requirements for publishers
The DMA's obligations fall on the 7 designated gatekeepers, but Google and Meta pass them on through...
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Privacy
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Guide to the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA has required every commercial website collecting personal information from California reside...
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Privacy
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Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and what it means for websites
Australia's Privacy Act 1988 has no cookie consent rule, but the 13 Australian Privacy Principles re...
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Privacy
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What Is China's PIPL? A Privacy Guide for Global Websites
China's Personal Information Protection Law reshapes how global businesses handle data from Chinese...
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Cookies
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Types of Internet Cookies: What You Need to Know
Internet cookies come in many forms, each with distinct lifespans, origins, and legal implications....
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CCPA
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CCPA Email Marketing: 9 Best Practices to Keep Your Campaigns Compliant
The CCPA treats email addresses, engagement metrics, and subscriber behaviour data as personal infor...
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