This Week’s Webmaster Tip – GDPR

The European laws are changing. Although the United States is a bit behind, we are sure they will be catching up. European law now states that web publishers must include the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) warning which gives visitors information about cookies and other forms of data storage that might be contained within their websites.

WordPress

Our platform for developing websites is usually WordPress. One of our favorite plugins to help comply with the GDPR is Cookie Notice for GDPR by dFactory. Used by over a million websites, it is one of the easiest to install and work with. It includes lots of features for linking to your Privacy Policy, colors, and positioning of the notice.

Additional Information

European Commission

Find out what your organisation must do to comply with EU data protection rules and learn how you can help citizens exercising their rights under the regulation directly from the European Commission’s Rules for Business and Organizations. This page, in English, is an excellent FAQ featuring most questions commonly asked.

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