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.
Vietnam's Data Protection Decree: What Global Websites Should Know
Vietnam's Decree 13/2023/ND-CP brought the country its first comprehensive personal data protection rules, effective since July 2023. With a full Personal Data Protection Law replacing the Decree from January 2026, global websites targeting Vietnamese users face strict consent, data localisation, and cross-border transfer obligations.
Vendor Risk Assessment for Third-Party Scripts: A Cookie Compliance Checklist
Every third-party script on your website is a compliance liability. This checklist walks you through vendor risk assessment for cookie compliance, covering data processing agreements, script auditing, and the due diligence GDPR Article 28 demands.
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA): What Website Owners Need to Know
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act uses an opt-out model rather than requiring upfront cookie consent. Website owners who process data from Virginia residents need to understand the thresholds, consumer rights, and enforcement mechanisms that set the VCDPA apart from other US state privacy laws.
US State Privacy Laws Compared: A Side-by-Side Guide to All 20+ Frameworks
Twenty US states now have comprehensive consumer privacy laws on the books, each with different applicability thresholds, consent models, and enforcement mechanisms. This guide puts them side by side so you can see exactly where your obligations lie.
UK Data Use and Access Act: New Cookie Exemptions Explained for 2026
The Data Use and Access Act 2025 amends PECR to create five new cookie consent exemptions, including one for analytics. These changes took effect on 5 February 2026, but the conditions are stricter than many website owners expect.
TikTok Pixel and Privacy: What Cookies It Sets and How to Stay Compliant
The TikTok pixel drops both first-party and third-party cookies the moment it fires, including _ttp, ttclid, and session identifiers. Every one of them counts as non-essential under the ePrivacy Directive, which means prior consent is required before the script loads.
Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): Cookie Consent Requirements
Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act has been fully effective since June 2022, and the PDPC is now actively enforcing it with multi-million baht fines. If your website reaches visitors in Thailand, you need explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies.
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA): What Makes Texas Enforcement Different
The TDPSA applies to nearly every business operating in Texas, with no revenue threshold and no minimum data-processing volume. The Texas Attorney General has already filed suit under the law, making compliance a practical priority for any website serving Texan visitors.
Testing Your Cookie Banner: How to Verify That Rejected Cookies Are Actually Blocked
A cookie banner that fails to block rejected cookies is worse than having no banner at all. This guide walks you through practical methods to verify your consent implementation using browser DevTools, network analysis, and automated testing.