Block Cookies with 'Prior Consent'
Secure Privacy enables you to block cookies from being placed on a visitors computer until you have recieved explicit consent.
What is prior consent?
The GDPR and the European ePrivacy Directive require getting explicit consent before using cookies other than those necessary for the website to work properly. That means when a visitor comes to your website, you have to hold all your cookies until they agree to get them. You’ll show them the cookie banner and if they opt-in, you send the cookies. If they remain passive or if they don’t agree, you have to keep blocking the cookies from getting into their computers. Here are some GDPR cookie banner examples.
There are many websites with cookie banners, but without prior consent installed. They are not ePrivacy and GDPR compliant, and thus risk fines. These banners will send tracking cookies as soon as the visitor lands on the website. They ask for consent, but since there is no blocking mechanism in place, they insert cookies even when visitors are passive or decline the consent request. Law-wise, these banners serve no purpose.
Prior consent tools allow you to block all the cookies other than those that must be injected straight into your visitor’s computer until they agree on that. With Secure Privacy, you can easily set it up and manage it through the admin dashboard.
Do I need prior consent?
Yes, if you track your users’ personal data by using tracking technologies, then you need to ask for prior consent. Hence, you need a tool for blocking the cookies before getting the consent.
How can I install prior consent?
Once you set up an account with Secure Privacy, you’ll be able to set up prior consent on your website. We have created a detailed step-by-step system to help get the system installed correctly.
CPRA Regulations
This article keeps track of the new CPRA regulations passed by the California AG. In the first part, we’ll briefly overview the existing regulations. The proposed regulations follow. Finally, we’ll provide a brief overview of all the regulations that could be expected in the next few years.
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The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Data Privacy Reform in the UK Government
The introduction of Bill 143 to the House of Commons on July 18, 2022, follows the UK Government’s consultation in September 2021. The consultation detailed the UK Government’s proposed reforms to the UK’s data protection regime following Brexit and is a big step towards achieving the planned reform of the UK's data protection framework, with many significant proposed changes for companies to be aware of. To get started, here are some key provisions to consider about this new data protection legislation.
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CPRA Guide | Full Text Summary
If you need to comply with the CCPA, you must also comply with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Here we have the full text of the CPRA. California legislature bodies have written it in legalese, of course, but we added notes at the beginning of each section to help you understand what that specific section is about.
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