Important news
The GDPR and your websiteOverview
The user has complete control over their data
There are plugins and software that track people’s movement on a website. You will have to disclose the method you use to collect data.
WordPress
Official Support of GDPR
Automattic
Automatic is the owner of WordPress used by 30% of websites worldwide. WordPress will add features necessary to comply with the GDPR regulations.
The law reqires site owners to be transparent and explain how a business collects, stores, or processes personal data of residents in the European Union.
Solution
When you sign up for WordPress.com only limited information is needed to set up an account. Only your email and username is needed.
You have control of your content. The privacy settings give you choices to make your site public, private or hidden from search engines.
Personal Information
Use of Information
Third Party Selling
GDPR Legal Obligation
Elegant Themes provides more detailed information.
WordPress outlines Automattic’s compliance with GDPR.
Official GDPR Information.
Wikipedia General Data Protection
Your Privacy
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It is not acceptable to just want to profit from someone’s use of a website or a sign up for a service.
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The Divi Theme is GDPR compliant.