Category: Compliance updates

In recent years, with the arrival of GDPR first and the European Accessibility Act shortly after, a market of vendors has exploded promising to solve everything in one go: Privacy, legal documents, accessibility. One subscription, one widget, one plugin, and you're compliant. If you're evaluating one of these services - or worse, if you've already […]

If you are a web agency or a freelancer managing websites for clients, you have probably found yourself in this situation at least once: The client calls you, worried: “A client of mine told me that my website is not GDPR compliant. Is that true?” At that moment you have two choices: Improvise a quick […]

The problem banners don't solve Eight years of GDPR. Over €7.1 billion in cumulative fines since 2018 ( GDPR Enforcement Tracker / ComplianceHub.Wiki, January 2026 ). Thousands of cookie banners deployed across just as many websites. Yet anyone who browses the internet knows the scene well: every time you open a site, a banner appears. You […]

Beyond the Cookie Banner: The Problem No One Sees Most web agencies believe that installing a cookie banner automatically solves every Privacy issue. It’s a widespread, reassuring belief — and completely wrong. The real problem is not hidden in cookies, but in the invisible architecture that continues to operate even when users think they have […]

The GDPR Paradox It’s 2026. Eight years after the GDPR. Fines have exceeded €6 billion in Europe, with more than 2,560 penalties issued by national authorities. Yet the numbers reveal a troubling paradox. According to the latest studies: Only 35–40% of European citizens truly understand the GDPR Less than 30% know how to exercise their […]

On 19 November, the European Commission presented the proposal called “Digital Omnibus”, a package of regulatory amendments that also affects Privacy, Cookies and the management of online consent. It has been widely discussed, often in alarmist tones (“new Privacy revolution”, “end of Cookie Banners”, “end of Policies”, etc.). For this reason, the first objective of […]

When I helped found My Agile Privacy®, I knew the real problem wasn’t just installing a Cookie Banner that truly complied with the law. It was about keeping it compliant over time. After thousands of installations, one thing became clear: even perfectly configured websites can lose compliance without anyone noticing. Regulations change, trackers get updated, […]

June 28, 2025 is just around the corner, bringing the start of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). If you run a website, you may have come across alarming headlines about new requirements and possible fines. Take a breath—this article aims to clarify what the EAA really means, explain it in simple terms, and put your […]

What is a Third-Party Cookie? A third-party cookie is a small text file created and stored on a user’s device by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting. These cookies are set by external domains—such as advertising networks or analytics providers—and are mainly used to track user activity across multiple sites, […]

Session cookies are temporary files that websites store on a user's device while they navigate a site. These cookies are fundamental to the modern web, ensuring key features like maintaining login status or keeping items in the shopping cart—guaranteeing a seamless and uninterrupted browsing experience. Not all cookies are the same: Session cookies have a […]