Cookies
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Google cookies explained and how to handle them on your site
Google's cookie page groups its cookies under Functionality, Security, Analytics, Advertising and Pe...
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Cookies
Cookies
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Cookie duration explained, from session cookies to browser caps
Session cookies end with the browser session, and persistent cookies last until their expiry date, c...
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Cookies
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Cookieless advertising after Chrome kept third-party cookies
Google dropped its plan to remove third-party cookies from Chrome in July 2024 and retired Topics an...
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Cookies
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Matomo cookieless tracking and when it still needs consent
Cookieless Matomo groups visits with a server-side config_id hash instead of _pk_id cookies, but its...
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Cookies
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The WP Consent API and how WordPress plugins read consent
The WP Consent API gives WordPress plugins one place to read cookie choices: a consent plugin writes...
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Compliance
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CCPA automated decision-making rules that apply from 2027
California's ADMT rules apply from 1 January 2027 to businesses that use automated decision-making t...
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Privacy
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CCPA penalties and the enforcement cases behind them
CCPA fines are $2,663 per violation and $7,988 per intentional violation or known minor since 1 Janu...
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Privacy
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CCPA dark pattern rules and what they mean for cookie banners
California's CCPA regulations have required symmetry in choice since March 2023: saying no cannot ta...
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Privacy
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CCPA vs GDPR for websites that serve both regions
The GDPR asks before non-essential cookies load, while the CCPA lets them run and requires an opt-ou...
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