GDPR Website Compliance

What UK and Irish businesses need to do for GDPR compliance.

Updated January 2026
15 min read
By Simon Todd
Security & Compliance

What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation governs how personal data must be collected, stored, and used.

What Your Website Needs

Privacy Policy

  • What data you collect
  • Why you collect it
  • How you use it
  • Who you share it with
  • How long you keep it
  • User rights

Cookie Consent

  • Show banner before setting non-essential cookies
  • Don’t pre-tick optional cookies
  • Make rejection as easy as acceptance
  • Allow users to change preferences

Contact Forms

  • Consent checkbox (not pre-ticked)
  • Link to privacy policy
  • Only collect necessary information

User Rights

  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to data portability

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