
With USD 53 billion in annual revenue, 58,000 employees, and a digital portfolio spanning roughly 10,000 domains across 170 countries, HP operates at a scale where small compliance gaps can create serious risk. And the tools the company was using at the time didn’t have the depth to surface them. Non-compliant cookies, unauthorized vendor tracking,…

May 25, 2023 will be five years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 came into effect. In this post, we discuss 5 privacy trends you should be aware of in 2023. The GDPR has paved the way for companies to handle personal data more responsibly, while strengthening individuals’ rights to privacy. So there’s…

On April 4, 2023, together with the Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand eV (bitmi), the webinar on the topic “ Use cookie banners in compliance with the GDPR “ took place. We dealt with the following topics, among others: Introduction into the Link to download the checklists: https://site.staging.consentmanager.net/en/checklist-download/ The PDF for the webinar can be found here for…

On June 24, 2022, together with our partner funnel.de, the webinar on the topic “Stress-free switch to Google Analytics 4 including cookie banner integration” took place. We have dealt with the following topics, among others: In addition to information and tips for the simple and practical implementation of Google Analytics 4 and the integration of…

“Cookieless Future”: What does that mean? Cookieless Future is a term that refers to the limited use of cookies on websites. This does not necessarily apply to all cookies, but in particular to third-party cookies. If you have never used cookies yourself, you will find a brief explanation here. Cookies are small files that are…

What is the DSG? The Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) is now a revised version of the first DSG, which came into force in 1992. From September 1, 2023, the new law will come into force with the revised and updated changes to reflect the current needs of today’s internet environment. The aim of this…

If you use Matomo cookies on your website, you may be wondering how you can integrate Matomo Analytics into your cookie banner in order to comply with GDPR requirements. In our previous guide we have already explained in detail what exactly Matomo Analytics is and how Matomo cookies work in relation to the GDPR. And…

In early February, Italian data protection authority Garante asked AI chatbot Replica to stop processing citizens’ personal data. The purpose of the AI software was to be a virtual “AI friend” for social interactions that did not require age verification. The DPA found that the AI bot had processed children’s personal data without their consent.…

In addition to a privacy policy, the cookie banner on a website is an equally important element of general data protection, but complaints about misleading cookie banners are increasing.With fines in store for 2022, we are currently in a state where website operators should be very cautious when navigating the privacy minefield. You certainly don’t…

As an internet user, you have probably encountered Dark Patterns several times. Dark patterns are deceptive designs that come in many forms with the aim of manipulating users. You are in a gray area of legality; not entirely legal, but not entirely illegal either, although organizations like the noyb are actively fighting against it. So…