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Fresh from the Oven: Explore our latest insights, tips, and trends in the ever-evolving world of cookies and digital privacy.

AI Agents Are Browsing the Web, But Consent Is Still Built for Humans

As AI agents from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic autonomously browse websites, cookie consent banners face an identity crisis. The web was built for human visitors, and privacy regulations assume a person is behind every click. What happens when that's no longer true?

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Do Affiliate Cookies Require Consent? What Publishers Must Know in 2026

Yes, most affiliate cookies require explicit consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. Here's exactly when consent is needed, who's responsible, what's exempt (cashback and loyalty programs), and how to stay compliant without losing all your commissions.

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CookieChimp: The Easiest Cookie Consent Platform for Developers and LLMs

CookieChimp is the easiest cookie consent platform to integrate. One script tag for full GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy compliance. All scanning, categorisation, and configuration is handled automatically. Just install the script.

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Every Cookie Set by AI Widgets on Your Website — Chatbots, Search, Recommendations, and More

AI chatbots, search widgets, recommendation engines, and personalisation tools all set cookies on your users' devices the moment you embed them. This guide maps the exact cookie footprint of every major AI integration — Intercom, Drift, HubSpot, Zendesk, Dynamic Yield, Algolia, and more — and shows how to stay compliant.

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The Complete Guide to Consent Banners in Canada (2025 Update)

What every website and mobile app owner needs to know - across all provinces, with global context.

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Google Fonts and User Consent - A Developer Guide

Google Fonts may seem like a simple tool for better typography, but it can raise serious privacy concerns. When fonts load from Google’s servers, users’ IP addresses are shared—considered personal data under GDPR.

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Why Don’t Browsers Handle Cookie Consent? The Real Challenges to a Universal Consent API

Cookie banners persist because browsers, websites, and privacy laws remain misaligned. Learn why a universal browser-based consent solution is still missing from the web.

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The e-Privacy Directive: A Balanced View

The e-Privacy Directive, often overshadowed by GDPR, is vital for developers. Known as the "Cookie Law," it governs electronic communications privacy and remains crucial despite its complexity and overlap with GDPR.

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Cookie Banner UI & UX Checklist 2025

Staying compliant with data privacy regulations isn't just a legal necessity—it's part of building user trust. Here's your go-to, region-by-region checklist for crafting effective, compliant cookie banners in 2025.

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How US States Handle Cookie Banners in 2025

Unlike the EU, the US has no single federal cookie law—each state with a privacy law sets its own rules.

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What's a Consent Management Platform (CMP)?

A CMP is a crucial tool used by websites to manage visitor consents for data processing in accordance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. CMPs facilitate transparency and control, allowing users to easily understand and manage their privacy preferences.

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