Cookie Compliance for UK Websites
Cookie compliance for UK websites. PECR, consent mechanisms, banner failures, tracker audits, and the 2026 DUAA changes — practical guides for SMEs.
Cookie Compliance for UK Websites — The Complete Guide
Step-by-step guide to cookie compliance in the UK: PECR, GDPR, consent mechanics, policy writing, and the 2026 DUAA changes. How to audit, implement, and verify.
PECR Explained — UK Cookie Law Beyond GDPR
PECR is the UK law that governs cookie placement — separate from GDPR. What it requires, who must comply, what happens if you don't, and how it changed under the 2026 DUAA.
Your Cookie Banner Probably Isn't Compliant — Here's Why
The most common cookie banner failures: decorative banners, no genuine choice, pre-consent tracking, missing policies. Why having a banner doesn't mean you're compliant.
How to Set Up a Compliant Cookie Consent Mechanism
Step-by-step setup of a compliant cookie consent mechanism: choosing a CMP, configuring genuine choice, blocking pre-consent scripts, policy writing, and testing.
What's Really Loading on UK Websites — The Tracker Research
What the ICO, academic research, and industry audits reveal about tracker and cookie compliance on UK websites. We've compiled the findings to show you where compliance is failing and what it means.
Cookie Audit Checklist — 12 Things to Check on Your Website
12-item checklist to audit your site's cookie compliance: pre-consent loading, genuine choice, banner functionality, policy completeness, withdrawal rights, and more.
Cookie Consent Changes Under the DUAA — What's Shifting in 2026
The February 2026 Data Use and Access Act reformed UK cookie consent: five new exemptions, £17.5M fines, and browser-level signalling. What changed and what it means for your site.
We Only Use Essential Cookies — Why That Claim Is Usually Wrong
Why 'we only use essential cookies' is almost always false: most site owners undercount their cookies because they've never audited what's actually loading.
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