The Best Data Privacy Compliancy (GDPR/DSVGO) Resources I’ve Found

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I’ll be honest. This topic makes my head hurt. As much as I value data protection and know how critically important it is, all the legal stuff around it can be confusing.

So I’ve compiled a list of resources that I’ve found extremely helpful here:

• GPDR Requirements List in Plain English - This gives you a run down of every section of the EU laws. It doesn’t necessarily tell you what you personally need to do, but it does help you understand what it’s all about.

• Ibuenda.com - Data Privacy legal generator service, this is my favorite service if your website is based in the EU or is a non-English language website. It’s the one I use on my website.

• Termageddon - This is an excellent product I recommend to all my North America-based clients and any clients in English speaking countries (UK, Australia, etc.) Their tool is thorough and easy to understand. I really like using them because they will personally walk my clients through setting up their accounts which takes a load of my shoulders.

• Website Compliance in Germany - A detailed article from All About Berlin that will give you a rundown of what you need if if you have a website in Germany.

I am obviously not a lawyer, but I do have a responsiblity to let my clients know what they need to provide on their website. In short you’ll need the following:

• A cookie banner

• An Impressum (only in Germany)

• A privacy policy/datenschutz page

• If you are collecting emails you need to make sure you have asked permission from the user (opt-in)

You’ll get the most comprehensive information on the link above to Iubenda or Termageddon. Ultimately you’ll need to decide what you are most personally comfortable with.