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Plain-language guides about cookies, trackers, privacy laws, and how to stay compliant. No law degree required.
Consent & banners
How consent works and what the law requires, so you can get it right.
Cookies & tracking
What cookies and trackers do, and what the regulations say about them.
The 'strictly necessary' exemption is the most-misused phrase in cookie compliance. A plain-language walkthrough of the legal text, EDPB guidance, and concrete examples.
Tracking pixels — what they are and why consent still applies'We don't use cookies, just pixels' is one of the most common compliance misconceptions. A plain-language guide to what pixels do and why they're in scope.
Regulations
GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, and new privacy laws as they appear.
Australia's Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles explained. Cookie consent, personal data, and compliance.
CCPA — California's Privacy Law, ExplainedWhat the California Consumer Privacy Act means for your website, your cookies, and your consent strategy.
COPPA — Protecting Kids' Privacy OnlineWhat the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act requires, who it applies to, and how to comply.
DMA — The EU Digital Markets ActWhat the Digital Markets Act means for consent, gatekeepers, and how it changes the consent game.
ePrivacy Directive — The Cookie LawThe EU law that actually requires cookie consent banners. What it is, how it works with GDPR, and what it means for your website.
GDPR — The Law That Changed the WebEverything you actually need to know about the General Data Protection Regulation. No legal jargon. No fluff.
GDPR vs CCPA vs ePrivacy: which law applies to your websiteA comparison of the three major privacy frameworks — who they cover, what they require, and what happens if you get it wrong.
Google Consent Mode — What It Is and Why It MattersHow Google Consent Mode works, what v2 changed, and how to implement consent signals that Google respects.
IAB TCF — The Transparency & Consent FrameworkWhat the IAB Europe TCF is, how it standardized consent strings, and what v2.3 changed.
LGPD — Brazil's General Data Protection LawWhat the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados means for cookie consent, data processing, and websites with Brazilian visitors.
PIPEDA — Canada's Privacy LawWhat the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act means for websites, cookies, and consent.
PIPL — China's Data Privacy LawChina's Personal Information Protection Law: what it is, who it applies to, and what it means for your website.
POPIA — South Africa's Data Protection LawWhat the Protection of Personal Information Act means for websites and cookie consent in South Africa.
UK GDPR — Brexit's Privacy LawHow the UK's version of GDPR works, how it differs from the EU version, and what it means for your cookie consent.
US State Privacy Laws — A Growing PatchworkA quick overview of the US state privacy laws that matter for cookie consent and website compliance.
VCDPA — Virginia's Privacy LawVirginia Consumer Data Protection Act: what it requires, who it applies to, and what it means for consent.
Privacy tools
Browsers, extensions, DNS sinkholes, and other tools for people who want control over what gets tracked.
Practical guides
Walkthroughs for common compliance and privacy tasks.
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