Just when you thought it was safe… Earlier this year, a German regional court fined a website operator for transferring a site visitor’s IP address to Google through the use of Google Fonts without the visitor’s explicit consent. Following the news of the above ruling, WordPress theme authors were urged to bundle theme fonts withContinue reading “Google Fonts and GDPR”
Tag Archives: GDPR
GDPR-A Finale, hopefully!
It’s taken some time for it to appear, but WordPress.com site owners now have a new Support Guide to assist them in crafting their own site’s Privacy policy, if needed. Warning: a small rant lies ahead. There are online services that should be lauded for the way they informed their users about what they wereContinue reading “GDPR-A Finale, hopefully!”
This site and the GDPR
There’s been a lot of concern, confusion and angst by site owners here on WordPress.com ahead of implementing the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation on May 25th and the impact that will have on site owners and visitors. At the moment, the only thing I can suggest is that you take the time to readContinue reading “This site and the GDPR”
New Privacy Features and Updated Policies — The WordPress.com Blog
We’re rolling out updates to our privacy features and policies in the coming weeks. You’ll have more control over your personal information and more detail on what information we keep and what we do with it. The updates will also make sure we comply with new privacy laws, and will help you do the sameContinue reading “New Privacy Features and Updated Policies — The WordPress.com Blog”
Your site, Automattic’s Privacy Policy and the GDPR
Beginning May 25, 2018 all sites on the web operating within the EU or having site visitors from the EU will be subject to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). I have tried to wrap my sorry head around the requirements mandated under this regulation and am still reading sites like the ICO.org.uk website and WebDevLaw,Continue reading “Your site, Automattic’s Privacy Policy and the GDPR”
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