Privacy, explained plainly. Page 2
Guides to the GDPR, cookie consent, privacy requests and the documents your business needs. Each one answers the question first, then shows the article behind it.
Inside PrivacyboardHow the Privacyboard vendor catalog is verified: every page opened and readHow we check each tool in the Privacyboard vendor catalog: which pages we open, what a verified entry proves and does not prove, how data regions are sourced and how we keep entries fresh.3 November 2026 · 6 min read
Privacy software marketHow to choose privacy software for a small business: 9 questions to askNine practical questions to ask before you buy privacy software, from laws covered and consent proof to hosting, exit, pricing model and red flags, plus a scoring table.3 November 2026 · 9 min read
Privacy software marketThe privacy software market in 2026: the main categories and which one you needCookie consent platforms, policy generators, request tools, privacy suites, trust centers and all-in-one workspaces: what each category does, who it suits and how to pick one.2 November 2026 · 8 min read
Inside PrivacyboardWhy we built Privacyboard: one source of truth for your privacy recordsThe story behind Privacyboard: why a privacy policy, a vendor list and a cookie banner drift apart, the principles we build on, and what the product deliberately does not do.2 November 2026 · 6 min read
Vendors and transfersVendor privacy due diligence: a 12-point checklist before you signA 12-point checklist for checking any tool before it touches personal data: role, DPA, sub-processors, data location, security, breach timing, deletion, audits, AI use and cookies.30 October 2026 · 9 min read
Cookies and consentHow to find every cookie and tracker on your website (step by step)Use your browser's developer tools to list every cookie and tracker your site sets, compare before and after consent, classify each one and document it.29 October 2026 · 8 min read
Laws around the worldGlobal Privacy Control (GPC): what it is and who has to honour itWhat Global Privacy Control is, which US states require businesses to honour it, how it differs from Do Not Track, how a website should handle it and how to test it in a browser.28 October 2026 · 9 min read
Vendors and transfersInternational data transfers: SCCs and the EU-US Data Privacy FrameworkHow to transfer personal data outside the EEA under the GDPR, from adequacy decisions to Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and how to check your vendors.27 October 2026 · 5 min read
Laws around the worldGDPR vs CCPA/CPRA: the differences that matter for small businessesHow the GDPR and California's CCPA/CPRA differ on scope, consent versus opt-out, rights, 30-day versus 45-day deadlines, fines and enforcement, with a side-by-side table.26 October 2026 · 9 min read
Cookies and consentGoogle Consent Mode v2 explained for small businessesWhat Google Consent Mode v2 is, the four consent signals it uses, the difference between basic and advanced mode and how it relates to your cookie banner and the GDPR.21 October 2026 · 5 min read
BreachesData breach notification templates: authority and customer messagesTwo adaptable GDPR data breach notification templates, one for the supervisory authority and one for affected people, plus an internal incident log you can copy.20 October 2026 · 8 min read
BreachesPersonal data breach: the 72-hour rule and what to doWhat counts as a personal data breach under the GDPR, when you must notify the authority within 72 hours, when you must tell the people affected and what to record, step by step.19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Checklists and referencePrivacy and GDPR glossary: 40+ terms in plain EnglishA plain-English privacy and GDPR glossary with more than 40 terms, from adequacy decision and controller to DSAR, SCCs and Global Privacy Control, with article references.16 October 2026 · 10 min read