First enacted in 2001, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) served as an important first step in safeguarding the privacy rights of Canadians. The purpose of PIPEDA is to regulate how businesses collect, utilize, and share personal information, primarily focusing on commercial activities. Two decades on, this cornerstone legislation is now seen as having ”more bark than bite.” That may all change in 2021.

Now that Britain has officially exited the European Union (on paper, anyway), website owners are wondering how Brexit will affect the way they handle cookie consents from website visitors in the EU and UK. While somethings have changed, much stays the same — until June of 2021, that is. Currently, there is more cross-border bureaucracy, and much of that is playing out online in how businesses transact with each other.

Following a series of delays, Brazil's LGPD is now in effect. Recently, President Jair Bolsonaro issued a provisional measure that would have postponed the effective date of the LGPD until May 3, 2021. In an unexpected move, the Senate rejected the president’s provisional measure. Now the LGPD will become law — without ANPD in place — when the bill reaches the president's desk, sometime within the next two weeks.

While Europe's replacement for 2002's “Cookie Directive” has yet to pass through the European Parliament, it’s only a matter of time before the ePR (ePrivacy Regulation) becomes law. So, what does this legislation and cookie consent mean for your business? Your online communications? And, what effect will this law have on organizations and individuals outside the EU?

Starting January 1st, 2020, businesses transacting with California residents need to ensure their data collection practices comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You may be asking, “What does the CCPA mean for my business?” And, more importantly, “How do I make sure that my communications and digital interactions with individuals in California are legal?” Cookie Script, the company behind the popular cookie privacy compliance tool, has put together this helpful guide that will answer everything you need to know about the CCPA and how it will impact your business.

In this article we will discuss how GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and ePR (e-Privacy Regulation) affects cookie usage on your website and how Cookie-Script helps your website to get compliant with GDPR.

On 3rd of June 2014 Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) have published official instructions for websites on how users should be informed about cookie usage (also known as "Cookie Law"). Deadline for implementation of those instructions is 12 month, which is 3rd of June 2015. Below you will find summary of those instructions and a checklist to make sure your website is compliant with Italian Cookie Law.

Showing cookie pop-up message is just part of the deal. Each website must also have a Cookie Policy page in order to comply with EU Cookie Directive.