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CompliantHQ now reviews more than cookies and accessibility — it checks your policy pages too, against GDPR's information requirements and against what the scan actually measured on the site. Here's how the new module works.
Published 4 June 2026
In May 2026 the European Commission published draft guidance on the AI Act's transparency obligations (Article 50). From 2 August 2026, visitors must be told when they're chatting with an AI, among other things. Here's how it affects your website.
Published 13 May 2026
The ePrivacy Directive requires visitors to actively consent before your site sets tracking cookies or loads third-party scripts like Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or hotjar. Here are the rules in plain English, the three most common implementation mistakes, and how to check your own site in five minutes.
Published 25 April 2026
It's not enough to have a cookie banner. For tracking to be lawful you need a specific GDPR legal basis — and for analytics cookies that almost always means consent. Here's how to verify your tracking actually has one, and what to do when it doesn't.
Published 8 April 2026
The EU AI Act took effect on 1 August 2024 and regulates how companies develop and use AI. Here's what a European SME actually needs to do — and what doesn't apply to you.
Published 21 March 2026