> How Zeta Producer handles cookies, data and consent. A practical GDPR and ePrivacy guide for European website operators using this static site CMS. > > Canonical: https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/cms/zeta-producer CMS # Zeta Producer Unclassified · [Official website](https://www.zeta-producer.com) Zeta Producer is a German desktop website builder and CMS that publishes static HTML sites with no built in tracking, making privacy compliant websites straightforward. [Block Zeta Producer until consent](https://app.flowconsent.com/auth/sign-up?utm_source=flowconsent.com\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=cms) · [Scan my site](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/scan) At a glance - Category [CMS](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/cms) - Consent Unclassified - Prior consent Not required - Documented cookies 4 - Third-party domains 4 - Servers Germany (publisher controlled hosting); software runs locally on the user device Overview ## What does Zeta Producer do? ## What Zeta Producer is Zeta Producer is a desktop content management system developed by the German company Zeta Software GmbH. It runs locally on the operator computer and generates static HTML, CSS and JavaScript files that are uploaded to a web server. Because the published output is static, the platform itself does not run server side tracking or collect visitor data. For a European audience this is significant: a site built with Zeta Producer starts from a privacy friendly baseline, and any data processing is introduced only when the operator chooses to add external services such as analytics, fonts or embedded media. ## What data and cookies it collects By default a static Zeta Producer website sets no cookies and collects no personal data beyond the server access logs that any web host records. The optional cookie consent widget shipped with the software may store a small preference cookie that remembers a visitor choice, and that cookie is strictly necessary and does not track behaviour. Cookies and personal data appear only when the operator adds third party components, for example Google Analytics, Google Fonts loaded from a remote server, or embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos. Each of those components brings its own cookies, identifiers and data flows that must be assessed separately. ## GDPR and ePrivacy implications Under the GDPR, the operator of the published website is the data controller. Zeta Producer as a local tool is not a processor of visitor data, since it never receives that data. The strictly necessary preference cookie used by the consent widget falls under the exemption in Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and does not require consent. As soon as the operator adds analytics or marketing cookies, those storage operations require prior consent under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, and the related processing needs a valid legal basis under Article 6 of the GDPR. ## Consent requirements No consent is required for a plain static site that uses only the strictly necessary preference cookie. Consent becomes mandatory when the operator activates optional cookies or loads external content. In that case the consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and visitors must be able to refuse as easily as they accept. ## International data transfers Zeta Producer itself transfers no visitor data outside the European Economic Area. Transfers arise only from third party services the operator chooses to embed. Where such services route data to the United States or other third countries, the operator must rely on an appropriate transfer mechanism such as the EU US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses. ## Practical compliance steps Keep the published site lean: host fonts locally, avoid unnecessary external embeds, and use the built in consent widget to gate any optional cookies. Maintain an accurate cookie policy and privacy notice, document the legal basis for every component you add, and review the site whenever you introduce new third party services. Compliance ## Zeta Producer and the GDPR - Legal basis Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for strictly necessary site operation; consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) only where the operator adds optional cookies or external content - Risk level low - Applicable regulations GDPR, ePrivacy Directive ### Impact assessment (DPIA) A data protection impact assessment is generally not required for Zeta Producer itself, since the desktop software publishes static pages and processes no visitor data. A DPIA may become relevant only if the operator adds high risk components such as large scale analytics, profiling or third country transfers through external services embedded in the published site. ### Sample text for your banner > This website uses only strictly necessary cookies required for its basic operation. Optional cookies for analytics or embedded media are set only after you give your consent. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time in the cookie settings. Cookies and trackers ## What Zeta Producer sets and contacts - Tracking method Static site generation with optional cookie consent widget; no built in analytics or tracking - Server location Germany (publisher controlled hosting); software runs locally on the user device - Cookieless mode available Yes ### Cookies set (4) | Name | Type | Duration | Purpose | | --------------- | ------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | cookie\_consent | Strictly necessary | 12 months | Stores the visitor cookie consent choice set through the built in consent widget so it does not reappear on every visit. | | PHPSESSID | Strictly necessary | Session | Server side session cookie that may be set by the hosting environment for dynamic features; identifies the session and contains no tracking data. | | \_ga | Analytics | 2 years | Only present if the operator adds Google Analytics. Stores a randomly generated client identifier used to distinguish visitors. Requires prior consent. | | YSC | Marketing | Session | Only present if the operator embeds YouTube videos. Set by YouTube to remember user interactions with the embedded player. Requires prior consent. | ### Third-party domains contacted (4) - `zeta-producer.com` - `google-analytics.com` - `fonts.googleapis.com` - `youtube-nocookie.com` Questions ## Frequently asked questions about Zeta Producer Can't find your question? Write to us, we answer fast. [Write to us](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/demo) ### Which cookies does Zeta Producer set? A static site published with Zeta Producer sets no tracking cookies by default. The only cookie that may appear is a strictly necessary preference cookie from the optional consent widget, which remembers a visitor cookie choice. Any further cookies come from external services the operator adds. ### Is consent required for Zeta Producer? No consent is needed for a plain Zeta Producer site that uses only the strictly necessary preference cookie. Consent becomes required as soon as the operator activates optional analytics or marketing cookies, or embeds external media that sets cookies. ### What is the legal basis for processing with Zeta Producer? For strictly necessary operation the legal basis is the operator legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Any optional cookies or external content require consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR together with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. ### Does Zeta Producer transfer data outside the EU, to the US in particular? Zeta Producer itself does not transfer visitor data abroad, since it publishes static files locally. Transfers to the United States or other third countries only occur through external services the operator embeds, such as Google Analytics or hosted fonts. ### Is a DPIA needed for Zeta Producer? A data protection impact assessment is normally not required for Zeta Producer itself because it processes no visitor data. A DPIA may be needed if the operator adds high risk processing, such as large scale analytics, profiling or systematic third country transfers, through embedded services. ### How do I implement Zeta Producer compliantly? Keep the published site lean, host fonts locally, and gate every optional cookie behind the consent widget. Publish an accurate cookie policy and privacy notice, document the legal basis for each component, and review the site whenever you add a new third party service. ### What are the alternatives to Zeta Producer? Comparable privacy friendly static site tools include WordPress with static export, Hugo, Jekyll and other static site generators. 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