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Cookie Law Basics: What Your Website Needs in the UK, EU and US

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  If your cookie banner went up at launch and hasn't been checked since, it may not follow the rules it was meant to. This post gives you the basics in one place, so you know what applies to your site and what to fix. Quick answer: Cookie law is a group of regional rules about cookies and similar trackers. In the EU and UK, you need a clear yes before non-essential cookies run. In much of the US, you must let people opt out. Everywhere, you need to say what you use and why. What counts as a cookie? A cookie is a small text file a website stores on a device, holding things like login details, language settings or browsing behaviour. The rules also cover tracking pixels, local storage and device fingerprinting scripts. If it identifies a visitor or tracks what they do, treat it like a cookie. The four types of cookies Type Examples Consent needed? Strictly necessary Shopping basket, secure login, forms No, but list them in your policy Preferences Language, regio...

How to Choose CPRA Training Software: 6 Steps for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

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  You've been asked to sort out CPRA training, you don't have a legal background, and the vendor pages start to blur together. This plan takes you from "where do I start?" to a tool you can trust, in six steps. Quick answer: CPRA training software is an online tool that teaches staff California's privacy rules, tests what they learned and keeps records that prove it. The right one gives each team its own lessons, keeps its content current and produces reports an auditor will accept. Step 1: List everyone who answers privacy questions California's training rule is aimed at the people who handle consumer questions about your privacy practices. Before you look at any software, write down who that is in your business. Think beyond the privacy team: whoever reads the support inbox and live chat, sales staff who talk to customers, HR, IT staff who delete data, and marketing staff who run email lists. Step 2: Decide what each role must learn One course for ever...