Blog: Consent

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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...

Google Consent Mode

Google is releasing its Consent Mode v2 as part of its efforts to better align with European privacy laws and consumer protection regulations. If you use Google services to track the online behavior of users in the EU or European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you must implement Google Consent Mode...

Cookie Consent FAQ

In this cookie consent FAQ we'll go over some of the most common questions you may have regarding the law, cookie consent, notices, and how to ensure that your company is using cookies compliantly. Which Laws Require Cookie Consent? There are two kinds of consent which are considered acceptable under various laws....

Consent Under the CCPA (CPRA)

Like most privacy laws, the California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA has some specific consent requirements. Below, we'll talk about consent under the CCPA (CPRA), what is and isn't required, and then compare and contrast that with Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). What is the CCPA (CPRA)? The...

How to Avoid GDPR Legal Issues Over Cookie Consent

Recently, we've been seeing more companies being taken to court or investigated by regulators under the EU's cookie consent rules. The GDPR has been in effect since May 2018, but websites and apps continue to flout the rules around obtaining opt-in consent for cookies. In this article, we'll look at some high-profile...