Europe’s powerful privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, has strict rules meant to protect the privacy of people using the web in Europe, and backs up the rules with heavy penalties for those who do not comply. But while the law is overseen by regulators in Europe, it impacts website owners on a global scale because it governs how anyone, from anywhere, collects and processes the personal data of individuals who live in the European Union.
Put simply – if your website is accessible to anyone in Europe, you need to make sure it complies with all the GDPR privacy rules. That’s where CookieHub comes in.
The GDPR is the General Data Protection Regulation. Passed in 2016 and put into effect in 2018, this is widely considered to be the toughest privacy and security law in the world. Its complex provisions include rules that:
Processing of personal information may be lawful, fair, and transparent
Personal data can only be collected for legitimate purposes specified at the time it is gathered
Only what is necessary can be collected and it can only be stored for as long as it is needed for a specific purpose
All data that are stored must be accurate and up to date
Proper security, integrity, and confidentiality must be applied to all personal data processing
You must designate a data controller who is tasked with demonstrating full GDPR compliance
Cookies are a cornerstone of the GDPR and compliance with it, and your website is likely collecting personal data from cookies even if you are not aware of it. With fines that can easily run into millions of dollars, this is not a law you can afford to ignore.
As a recognized global leader in cookie consent and management solutions, CookieHub is uniquely well positioned to help website owners around the world comply with these tough European regulations.
CookieHub can handle:
Consent solutions for any website
Comprehensive website scans and automatic cookie categorizations
Default opt-in consent tools
Creation of custom cookie categories
Lawful integration with third-party tracking services
Establishment and administration of a consent log that tracks all user consent
Construction of user-directed cookie settings option tools
GDPR puts the onus of compliance on website owners – and CookieHub understands how difficult, complex, and confusing this task can be. Thousands of website owners around the world trust CookieHub every day to uncover hidden website cookies and trackers and ensure compliance with privacy laws no matter where they originate or where the website is based.
You can trust CookieHub to:
Audit your website
Formalize your consent options
Simplify deployment
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If you work in data protection or are just active online, you’ll likely have heard of GDPR. Drafted and passed by the EU, it is the most stringent privacy and security law worldwide. However, GDPR isn’t exclusively related to EU countries. Because GDPR imposes obligations on organisations anywhere in the world if they find themselves in possession of data from EU citizens.
Following years of data breaches and tech companies’ secretive use of personal data, the EU responded with the GDPR. It governs and regulates the collection and use of personal data for EU citizens. That doesn’t just apply to companies based in the EU. It applies to any company to which EU citizens have access – even if the organization does not market to EU citizens directly.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now the foundation of online data protection legislation. As it governs all EU citizen personal data, the Regulation is not only applicable to EU-based organizations. Indeed, any website an EU citizen may potentially access is required to meet the GDPR standards.
In 2018, the European Union (EU) launched the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It governs the collection and usage of personal data by all private and public entities. The regulation exclusively applies to the personal data of EU citizens. That means that businesses outside the EU are not exempt. Rather, under certain circumstances, the GDPR applies to non-EU companies.
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