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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force since 2018, but many websites still fall short. Our automated scanner checks the most critical GDPR compliance indicators on your site.

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What Is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union's data protection law that governs how organizations collect, process, store, and share personal data of EU residents. It applies to any organization worldwide that handles data of people in the EU.

What Our GDPR Checker Looks For

  • Cookie Consent Mechanism: Does your site present a proper cookie banner before setting non-essential cookies? We check for cookie consent management platforms and proper implementation.
  • Privacy Policy: Is there a visible, accessible privacy policy page? Does it cover required elements like data controller identity, legal basis, data categories, retention periods, and user rights?
  • Data Processing Disclosures: Does your site clearly communicate what data is collected and why? Are third-party data processors disclosed?
  • Third-Party Scripts: What tracking scripts, analytics, and advertising tools are loaded? Are they properly governed by user consent?
  • User Rights Mechanisms: Can users exercise their GDPR rights (access, deletion, portability)? Is there a contact method for data protection inquiries?

GDPR Key Principles

The GDPR is built on seven key principles that guide all data processing activities:

  1. Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: Data must be processed lawfully and transparently.
  2. Purpose limitation: Data must be collected for specified, explicit purposes.
  3. Data minimization: Only collect data that is necessary for the stated purpose.
  4. Accuracy: Personal data must be kept accurate and up to date.
  5. Storage limitation: Data should not be kept longer than necessary.
  6. Integrity and confidentiality: Data must be protected against unauthorized access and loss.
  7. Accountability: Organizations must demonstrate compliance with these principles.

GDPR Fines and Enforcement

GDPR violations can result in fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher. Since 2018, European data protection authorities have issued over €4 billion in fines. Major tech companies including Meta, Amazon, and Google have faced penalties in the hundreds of millions.

GDPR and the EU AI Act

The GDPR and the EU AI Act work together. The EU AI Act builds on GDPR's data protection framework, adding specific requirements for AI systems. If your organization uses AI, you must comply with both regulations. CompliPilot scans for both simultaneously, giving you a comprehensive compliance picture.

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