France’s data protection authority, CNIL recently imposed heavy sanctions on Google and Amazon. The french websites of the tech giants were found to be violating the cookie consent requirements of the French Data Protection Act (FDPA). They were fined a whopping $165 million for the infringements! It is not surprising…

Originally published at — https://www.cookieyes.com/towards-making-your-woocommerce-store-gdpr-ready/on August 14, 2020. Do you target European markets for your online sales? If so, you are obliged to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforced by the European Union. Perhaps even if you don’t sell any products to the European residents, you can’t…

Originally published at — https://www.cookieyes.com/how-cookies-track-you-on-the-web-and-what-to-do-about-it/on October 22, 2020. No matter which browser you use, may it be Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari or any other, you must have collected enough cookies up from visiting different websites. …

Originally published at — www.cookieyes.com/ultimate-guide-to-cookies-consent-and-compliance on November 3, 2020. Cookies — Yes, it sounds palatable! But now we’re not referring to those sweet, savory chunks! What we’re going to discuss here is all about HTTP cookies, the small pieces of text files that a website stores on a user’s computer…

Originally published at — https://www.cookielawinfo.com/protect-customer-data-profit-boosting-steps on 12th Sep 2020. As a small business owner, you value your customers. They drive your profits, after all. But they also give you something far more valuable: their trust. This is why potential data breaches can impact more than your company’s productivity and bottom…

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on the visitor’s device. They are used for services, such as functioning, profiling, advertising, and analytics. Cookies, in general, are harmless and very useful. However, some of them could raise privacy concerns among the users and may result in a violation…

Google Analytics is a web analytics tool from Google. It collects information such as cookies, IP addresses, and client identifiers. Millions of website owners use the service to track their website traffic. Since June 2018, Analytics is part of the Google Marketing Platform. Since Google Analytics collects information that can…

Disclaimer: The article is not written by a lawyer, and therefore, it should not be treated as legal advice. The purpose of the article is to share information with the readers. Hence, for any consultancy, please get in touch with a professional in the area. Cookie consent banners are small…

No matter which browser you use, may it be Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari or any other, you must have collected enough cookies up from visiting different websites. …