Cookie Compliance Blog
Expert insights on cookie compliance, GDPR, PIPEDA, and web privacy best practices.
What Is a Cookie Banner? How It Works and What Makes It Legal (2026)
A cookie banner asks visitors for consent before non-essential cookies load. Learn what it must do, the rules in the EU, UK, Canada and US, and the mistakes regulators fine.
How to Add a Cookie Banner to Your Website (2026): Free 5-Minute Guide
How to add a cookie banner to your website without code. Use a free consent management platform, paste one snippet, and stay GDPR compliant in minutes.
Free Privacy Policy Generator: Create a Legally Compliant Policy in 5 Minutes
Use our free privacy policy generator to create a GDPR, PIPEDA, CCPA, and Law 25 compliant privacy policy. No signup required. Copy-paste ready.
Multi-Language Cookie Banners: How to Show Cookie Consent in 10 Languages Automatically
Learn how to create cookie consent banners that auto-detect visitor language and display in their native tongue. Covers 10 languages including Japanese, Arabic, German, and more.
Law 25 Data Access Requests: How to Respond in 30 Days
Law 25 data access requests (DSARs) have a 30-day CAI deadline. Verify identity, generate the report, and respond before Quebec penalties apply.
Google Tag Manager Cookie Consent: Complete Setup Guide (2026)
Set up Google Tag Manager cookie consent with Consent Mode v2. Step-by-step — banner script, GTM template, test, publish. About 10 minutes.
Cookie Scanner: The Complete Guide to Auditing Your Website's Cookies
Use a cookie scanner to audit your website for compliance. Compare free and paid cookie scanning tools, understand scan results, and fix issues fast.
Chrome Tracking Protection: Cookie Banner Still Needed?
Yes — you still need one. Chrome blocks third-party cookies, not first-party analytics. GDPR consent still applies. Eye icon and Consent Mode v2 explained.
CCPA Cookie Compliance: The Complete CCPA & CPRA Cookie Guide (2026)
CCPA and CPRA require a Do Not Sell or Share opt-out for tracking cookies. Fines up to $7,500 per violation. Scan your site or start a free cookie banner.
What to Put in Your Privacy Policy, Right Now
No-nonsense checklist and copy-paste prompt to build a privacy and cookie policy for Canadian websites, covering PIPEDA, Québec Law 25, cookies and consent.
PIPEDA Compliance Checklist 2026: 10-Step Guide for Canadian Websites
Complete PIPEDA compliance checklist: cookie consent, privacy policy, user rights, data security. 10 actionable steps for Canadian businesses. Free downloadable checklist.
GDPR Cookie Consent Requirements: The 6 Rules (2026)
Six GDPR cookie rules — freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous, prior, and easy to withdraw — plus a free checklist. Fines can reach €20 million.
How to Add a Cookie Banner to WordPress (Free, No Plugin)
Paste one async script tag. You do not need a WordPress cookie plugin. The script is about 28 KB gzipped. That is not a Core Web Vitals promise.
Do I Need Consent for Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel Under PIPEDA?
Yes. PIPEDA requires explicit consent for Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and other tracking tools because they collect personal information. You must block these scripts until users give permission.
Is Cookie Consent Required in Canada? PIPEDA and Law 25 (2026)
Canada has no single cookie statute. PIPEDA expects meaningful consent. Quebec Law 25 expects express consent. CASL is the anti-spam law, not a cookie-banner rule.