PRACTICAL HELP FOR WEBSITE OWNERS
Understand the risks.
Know what to check.
Simple guides to cookie banners, visitor choices and the problems a website test can reveal. Start with the question that brought you here, then check your own website.
WordPress cookie banner guide
Find the settings and integrations behind the banner.
Read guide →Cookie audit checklist
A repeatable record of choices, behaviour and follow-up.
Read guide →What the scanner tests
Understand visitor states, evidence and result labels.
Read guide →Cookie consent FAQ
Consent exceptions, fines and what a scan can establish.
Read guide →Cookie & PECR
Purpose, exceptions and genuine consent behaviour.
Read guide →Data complaints
Discoverability and organisational readiness.
Read guide →AI transparency
Disclosure, functionality and territorial scope.
Read guide →Official sources
ICO — Guidance on storage and access technologies ↗
Finalised 29 April 2026. Includes statistical and appearance exceptions. Checked against the official source on 30 September 2026.
ICO — How to deal with data protection complaints ↗
Duty commenced 19 June 2026. Public discoverability and internal handling are separate assessments.
European Commission — Article 50 transparency obligations ↗
Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026; provider/deployer roles and territorial scope require assessment. Do not infer universal UK applicability.
PECR Regulation 6 — legislation ↗
Primary legislation; consult current amendments alongside guidance.
EU AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 ↗
Articles 2 and 50 set territorial scope and transparency requirements.