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Cookie banner text: copy-ready templates for GDPR, UK and US sites

What a cookie banner text must say, with copy-ready templates by site type, button labels, category descriptions and the CCPA variant.

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Cookie retention under GDPR: the 13-month rule explained

Cookie lifetime, consent validity and data retention are three different clocks. Here is how long each can last under GDPR and the CNIL rules, and how to configure them.

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GDPR consent: the 7 requirements for valid consent explained

GDPR consent is only valid when it is freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous, prior, demonstrable and revocable. This guide explains each requirement, when consent is needed, and the related rules on dark patterns, ad signals and laws outside the EU.

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LGPD, POPIA, PDPA, DPDPA: Managing Cookies Outside Europe

LGPD, POPIA, PDPA and DPDPA: cookie laws outside Europe require specific adjustments. Country comparison, legal bases and a checklist for your international CMP.

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ePrivacy Regulation: what changes for cookies

The ePrivacy Regulation will replace the 2002 cookie directive. Wider tracker definitions, browser-based consent and uniform EU rules: here is what to prepare for.

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Digital Markets Act and cookies: what changes

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) brings new rules on cookie consent and data sharing with gatekeepers. Here is how to adapt your website.

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GDPR and cookies in 2026: what changed and what is coming

Record fines, mandatory Consent Mode v2, Digital Omnibus, automated CNIL enforcement. The complete guide to cookie and GDPR compliance in 2026.

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Cookie categories under GDPR: the 4 cookie consent categories explained

Strictly necessary, functional, analytics, marketing cookies: which categories require consent? GDPR guide with practical examples.

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Proof of cookie consent: what to store and for how long

Proof of cookie consent is a GDPR obligation. Learn what to store, how long to keep consent logs and how to demonstrate compliance.

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Regulation

Cookie dark patterns: what the CNIL prohibits in consent banners

Dark patterns in cookie banners are in the CNIL crosshairs. Prohibited practices, real sanctions and how to make your banner compliant.

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Regulation

CNIL cookie sanctions: real cases you should know

Google, Amazon, Shein, Apple, TikTok: the CNIL regularly sanctions cookie violations. Overview of public cases and practical lessons.

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What is a cookie wall? Is it legal under GDPR, and what are the alternatives?

A cookie wall blocks content access unless cookies are accepted. GDPR legal framework, regulatory positions and compliant alternatives for your site.

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