Blog: Consent
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How to Write a Cookies Opt-Out and Management Clause
Cookies are an important part of creating effective, personalized websites and apps. However, not all users want certain kinds of activity and information tracked by your website. Tightening regulations and changing user preferences mean that a Cookies Opt-Out and Management Clause is an important part of any complete Privacy Policy and...
Does the GDPR Require the Listing of Individual Cookies by Name?
The European Union currently boasts the world's most comprehensive and expansive regulatory framework to date, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Complementing this law is the e-Privacy Directive (aka the EU Cookies Directive) to ensure the firm establishment of data protection and online privacy in the EU. A critical area covered...
Guide to Opt-ins and Opt-outs for Consent
Obtaining consent to carry out data-driven activities has never been more important in today's privacy-conscious era. When it comes to consent, most data protection laws fall into one of two categories: opt-in or opt-out regimes. Whether you run a website, a mobile app, an ecommerce platform, or a similar business model,...
Cookies Policy vs Cookie Consent
A Cookies Policy and Cookie Consent are not the same thing. A Cookies Policy is a public statement that provides information to your website visitors about the user data your cookies track, why that information is being tracked, and where it is sent. Cookie Consent is when website users give you permission...
Common Errors with GDPR Cookie Notice Banners
If you use a GDPR cookie consent notice banner, you need to be familiar with what you'll need to do. However, it's just about as relevant and important to be aware of what not to do. This article will look at what your cookie consent notice banner must include, and what...
Dark Patterns, the FTC and the GDPR
On October 28, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put out an enforcement policy statement, which warned businesses against using dark patterns to trap or trick consumers into subscription services. So what does this mean for you? Here's more information on the FTC's announcement, as well as information on relevant issues concerning...