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Aug 4, 2024
What is a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and why is it essential for GDPR compliance?
The GDPR and other laws require a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) where data processing activities can result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. We look at who is responsible for a DPIA, what it should contain, and how to carry it out for your organization.
Aug 6, 2024
What is a privacy notice and why do you need one?
Most data privacy laws require that users be notified about the use of their data, their rights, and more. A privacy notice is a common way to provide this. Read on for everything you need to know about the what, when, why, and how of privacy notices.
Aug 6, 2024
Understanding the cookie popup
Privacy-Led Marketing and compliance with global privacy laws require companies to implement a cookie popup that informs users and asks them for their consent. Here’s what you need to know for great user experience, high-quality data, and privacy compliance.
Jul 30, 2024
Essential guide to data minimization for GDPR compliance
By adopting data minimization practices, companies can reduce the risks associated with data breaches and misuse, comply with regulatory requirements, and build trust with customers by demonstrating respect for their data and privacy. Here’s what you need to know.
Jun 3, 2025
What is the GDPR right to be forgotten? Data deletion requests explained
The GDPR right to be forgotten enables individuals in EU/EEA to request the deletion of their personal data under specific circumstances. Learn the six grounds for erasure, the time limit to take action, and how organizations can handle deletion requests properly.
Jun 2, 2025
10 best Drata alternatives and competitors for 2025
Discover 10 top-rated Drata competitors and learn how each tool can support your security and privacy goals, whether you’re looking to achieve SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance or need to comply with privacy regulations like the GDPR and CCPA.
May 30, 2025
The EU plans to simplify the GDPR to enable businesses to be more globally competitive
The GDPR set international standards for data privacy regulation. However, global markets continue to get more competitive and evolve rapidly. There are criticisms that the GDPR is too cumbersome and holds back EU companies’ global competitiveness. Regulators are rolling out a plan to address that.
May 27, 2025
GDPR data retention: Compliance guidelines and best practices
The GDPR has strict requirements for how long you can store personal data. We look at these regulatory requirements and restrictions and what they mean in practice for your organization.
May 27, 2025
How to prepare your marketing strategy for a cookieless future
The cookieless future is becoming the cookieless present. Digital marketing and advertising require new solutions, like access to first-party data, consent management, and integrated tools to meet updated requirements from Google and other platforms.
May 26, 2025
The top 12 cookieless tracking solutions (and how to choose)
The end of third-party cookies doesn’t mean the end of marketing insights. A reliable cookieless tracking solution helps you stay legally compliant, understand your audience, and make smarter decisions, without compromising privacy.
May 16, 2025
Server-Side Tagging and server-side tracking: What they are and how they impact consent and data
Server-side tagging and tracking are methods in which tracking tags, like those for analytics and ads, are processed on a server rather than in the user’s browser. Here’s what you need to know.
May 13, 2025
GDPR penalties: What is the maximum fine for GDPR breaches?
GDPR fines make headlines because of their high dollar values. We look at why companies may be fined, who enforces the GDPR, who is responsible for compliance, and how companies can protect themselves against GDPR violations.
Apr 18, 2023
Our picks of the 6 top CookieYes alternatives for consent management in 2024
We outline some of the best options for compliantly obtaining and managing user consent. Here are our picks for the best alternatives to CookieYes.
Apr 18, 2023
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Our picks of the 6 top CookieYes alternatives for consent management in 2024
We outline some of the best options for compliantly obtaining and managing user consent. Here are our picks for the best alternatives to CookieYes.
Apr 18, 2023
Our picks of the 6 top CookieYes alternatives for consent management in 2024
We outline some of the best options for compliantly obtaining and managing user consent. Here are our picks for the best alternatives to CookieYes.
Apr 18, 2023
Our picks of the 6 top CookieYes alternatives for consent management in 2024
We outline some of the best options for compliantly obtaining and managing user consent. Here are our picks for the best alternatives to CookieYes.
Our picks of the 6 top CookieYes alternatives for consent management in 2024
We outline some of the best options for compliantly obtaining and managing user consent. Here are our picks for the best alternatives to CookieYes.
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