
Monetizing your website, whether you’re in the early stages or have been steadily growing your site’s traffic for years, can bring complex online challenges from all angles at any time. From the privacy regulations you need to comply with, to the analytics tool to deploy and consent settings that must be enabled for certain regions—checking…

The German government has proposed a new Consent Management Ordinance (“Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung”, “EinwV”) to establish a framework for authorized consent management services that allow users to share their preferences across different websites. In this article we will take a look on what the ordinance is and how it may affect websites. The new Consent Management Ordinance…

Managing multiple websites or apps can be challenging – especially when it comes to complying with constantly changing regulations such as GDPR and ePrivacy. Are you certain that your cookie banner works correctly in different regions? Are cookies being set in accordance with data protection regulations (e.g. only after user consent)? Do you need deeper insights into website performance issues…

A recent decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), issued on 13 February 2025, has significant implications for GDPR compliance and potential fines for businesses. The ECJ stated that GDPR fines can now be calculated based on the parent company’s total annual global turnover, even if a subsidiary of the company has been accused.…

For advertisers who use Microsoft Advertising and who are located in or target users in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, privacy laws require that they obtain the explicit consent of end users before collecting and processing their personal data. Microsoft offers a solution to this requirement with the Consent Mode setting, which…

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are intended to ensure that web content developers have a benchmark to use when creating accessible digital content like websites and cookie banners. The latest version, WCAG 2.2, was published in October 2023. As 16% of the world’s population – around 1 in 6 people – live with a disability, making…

In a statement by the founder of WPBeginner, the average website utilizes around 30 plugins for functions such as analytics, SEO, and payment processing. As website owners increasingly rely on online tools and plugins, ensuring compliance with data protection laws has become more challenging. Since the introduction of the GDPR, fines within the EU have surged by…