GDPR COMPLIANCE

GDPR compliance for websites is not just about adding a cookie banner -- it is a comprehensive approach to data protection that European regulators actively enforce. Fines under GDPR can reach EUR 20 million or 4% of global turnover, and enforcement has intensified significantly since 2022 with the French CNIL, German BfDI, and Dutch AP issuing penalties to businesses of all sizes. Our GDPR compliance service ensures your website handles personal data correctly, from the moment a visitor loads your page to the point their data is deleted.

Cookie consent is the most visible compliance requirement and the one most websites get wrong. We implement Consent Mode v2 with Google Tag Manager, which is required for running Google Ads in the EU since March 2024. Our implementation blocks all non-essential cookies and scripts until the user gives explicit consent, provides granular options (analytics, marketing, functional cookies as separate categories), stores consent proof with timestamp and user agent for audit purposes, and re-requests consent when your cookie policy changes. The consent banner adapts per country -- Germany requires strict opt-in while some other jurisdictions accept implied consent for analytics.

Beyond cookies, we ensure your data collection points are fully compliant. Contact forms include explicit consent checkboxes with links to your privacy policy. Newsletter signups use double opt-in (required in Germany under UWG). File uploads are scanned and stored securely with access controls. Your privacy policy is written in plain language (GDPR Article 12 requires clear communication), covers all required disclosures including data retention periods, third-party processors, international transfers, and user rights, and is available in all languages your website supports.

We also implement the technical infrastructure for data subject rights. Users have the right to access their data, request corrections, demand deletion, and export their data in a portable format. We build these capabilities into your application: a self-service data export function, account deletion workflows that cascade through all data stores, and audit logging that records who accessed personal data and when. For businesses using Supabase, we configure row-level security policies that enforce data isolation between users and implement automatic data retention policies that delete inactive user data after your specified retention period.