Starting September 22, 2026, CookieScript is rolling out several platform updates. The changes are designed to make setup, testing, customization, and account management more flexible for both new and existing users.

Read about TikTok Pixel privacy, TikTok Pixel vulnerabilities, Advanced Matching privacy risks, and how to prevent TikTok Pixel data leaks.

What is the EDPB 2026 coordinated transparency sweep? Read about the EDPB transparency sweep, 2026 coordinated enforcement action, GDPR privacy notice requirements, and national DPAs’ website audit.

On May 8, 2026, General Motors agreed to pay $12.75 million to resolve a CCPA violation. This is currently the largest CCPA settlement. Read why GM paid $12.75 million and learn how to avoid similar CCPA penalties.

Read about the largest enforcement action to date under the CCPA ($2.75 million settlement) to learn lessons from the 2026 CCPA settlements, common identity verification mistakes that lead to CCPA violations, and how to balance privacy and security when verifying consumers.

The Smith & Wesson Cookie Banner case explained: read lessons from the smith & Wesson Cookie Banner lawsuit to learn compliance mistakes that trigger lawsuits and how to avoid cookie banner lawsuits.

In 2026, the number of privacy-related lawsuits has exploded. Read about recent high-profile privacy lawsuit examples and the most common legal claims in consumer privacy lawsuits in 2026.

What are tracking pixels, and why are they under fire in 2025? Read this blog to learn how tracking pixels can trigger CIPA violations and what safer alternatives to traditional tracking pixels are.

Recent GDPR updates are sending a more practical message to organizations: you need to be able to back up your compliance claims. It is not enough to say consent was collected, security measures were in place, or surveillance was justified. Regulators increasingly want evidence, clear processes, and decisions that hold up in practice.

What is the Pay-or-Consent model? Is it still legal in 2026? What do regulators say about Pay-or-Consent in 2026? Read the latest news on Pay-or-Consent.

Read the most recent GDPR developments and regulatory compliance updates in February 2026.

TCF v2.3 is the standard you’re expected to run now, after v2.2’s pretty brutal reset on legal bases. v2.3 isn’t flashy — it just removes the “were we even disclosed?” guesswork by making vendor disclosure explicit in the consent string. 28 February 2026 is when the grace ends: keep generating non-v2.3 strings and you can hit partner failures, and Google may default the request to Limited Ads.

Are Third-Party Cookies disappearing and what is the future of Third-Party Cookies? Is Google still uses third-party cookies on Chrome? Read this blog to learn about the future of third-party cookies: user choice vs. cookie deprecation.

Data privacy laws are changing regularly, setting stricter standards. What to expect in 2026? Read this guide to learn more about data privacy trends in 2026.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to shape how organizations collect, store, and use personal data across Europe.

On May 1, 2025, the CPPA issued a Final Order on Capital One Financial Corporation under the CCPA for using third-party technologies like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics. The court’s ruling signals that routine data-sharing technologies are no longer allowed.

Consent fatigue can lead to banner blindness, automatic rejection, and lost businesses revenues. Read strategies to improve user experience and increase opt-in rates.

What was Google’s Cookie Depreciation Plan? Is Google planning to block Third Party Cookies?

The IAB TCF continues to evolve. The new version of the IAB TCF v2.3 is expected to enter into force in the second half of 2025. Prepare and get ready for the upcoming updates.

The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Meta 91 million euros for inadvertently storing users' passwords.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission on 22 October 2024 fined LinkedIn €310 million for data privacy violations. This is one of the largest fines in GDPR history.

CookieScript CMP received the GOLD tier at the new Google tiering system! Find out what does it mean.

The Dutch data protection watchdog fined Uber with €290 million for transferring European drivers' data to the US. Find out more.

Google makes its dark web monitoring tool free for everyone. Learn what is dark web monitoring and what personal data could be tracked.

Google dropped out its plans to remove Third-Party Cookies. This ends a four-year effort to replace cookies with other alternatives.

On July 2, 2024, the Lithuanian data protection supervisory authority imposed a fine of €2,385,276 on Vinted UAB for violating the GDPR following data subject complaints.

The introduction of Google Consent Mode v2 introduced enhanced data collection requirements and user privacy, which will affect digital marketing tools like Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Ads. Read more to adapt to these changes.

Is the Pay or Consent Model allowed by the GDPR? Read this blog article to learn about what is the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) opinion on the Meta Pay or Consent Model.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has introduced a new tool to file complaints regarding privacy issues for cases, involving multiple countries.

On May 16, 2023, the IAB released updates on TCF v2.2. Read the article to know what’s new in TCF v.2.2.