What is GDPR Cookie Compliance?

What is GDPR?

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a regulation by which the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission intend to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union.

GDPR Cookie Compliance

GDPR Cookie Compliance is a WordPress plugin that will allow you to manage and consult all the cookies used by your website from a simple administrative interface.

GDPR Cookie Compliance is an easy-to-use, lightweight WordPress Plugin developed in order to achieve compliance with GDPR rules. It allows users of your site to view and delete tracking cookies set on their devices by third-party websites or applications.

GDPR compliance is an important step towards protecting your business website against potential financial sanctions imposed by the European Union in case of non-compliance with GDPR rules. The stakes are high since these new regulations will also apply to all countries belonging to the European Union's single market, even those outside of Europe (i.e., USA). Getting started with GDPR is now essential for every webmaster/owner of a website that uses tracking cookies.

Features & Functionality

Cookie wall / Full-screen layout: The plugin has a cookie wall / full-screen layout to display all the cookies set by your website in one place, allowing users to delete these cookies with just one click.
User Cookie Consent: This section only shows up after activating the "Accept Cookies" notification feature (which must be activated as well). If activated, all users will see a notification pop-up asking them to accept the use of cookies.
Export & import settings: With GDPR Cookie Compliance, you can export and import your settings. This means that if you add a new website or wish to move the plugin to another site, you can simply download your current settings and restore them when needed.
WordPress Multisite extension: GDPR Cookie Compliance is now only available as a WordPress Multisite extension, allowing you to manage cookie compliance per site and view aggregated reports on violator websites.
Accept on Scroll / Hide timer: The plugin allows you to set an interval during which it will show a popup asking users to accept cookies. Also, the timer that shows the countdown of this interval can also be hidden.
Renew Consent: GDPR Cookie Compliance allows you to renew the consent given by your users (based on time).
Geo-location: GDPR Cookie Compliance can now detect where users are located (based on their IP address).
iFrame Blocker: GDPR Cookie Compliance has an iFrame blocker that allows you to block requests to any third-party website.
Hide Cookie Banner: This plugin allows you to hide the default cookie banner.
Cookie Declaration: GDPR Cookie Compliance allows you to set a cookie policy and will automatically add it to your website.