{"id":8697,"date":"2018-05-22T12:08:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T19:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/?p=8697"},"modified":"2022-08-05T05:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:35:12","slug":"4-features-to-get-your-website-gdpr-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/4-features-to-get-your-website-gdpr-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"4 features to get your website GDPR-ready"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you noticed a flurry of Privacy Policy and Terms of Service updates filling your inbox? A significant increase in websites asking you to accept their cookie policies (and they aren\u2019t offering you baked goods)? The European Union recently released new rules regarding data privacy which come into effect May 25th, 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a business owner, you may need to follow suit to ensure your website is compliant.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What\u2019s GDPR?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/span><\/a> aims to protect EU citizens from privacy and data breaches. Under this new regulation, citizens of the EU are given the right to knowledge and transparency into what personal data is collected and how it is stored. Further, they have the right to have their information removed from your database.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why does it matter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For those of you thinking \u201c<\/span>My business isn\u2019t located in the EU, this regulation won\u2019t apply to me.\u201d <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

False!<\/b><\/p>\n

Regardless of the location of your business, if your website obtains site visitors from the EU, you will be affected by the GDPR. Fortunately, we\u2019ve released a variety of features to help get you started.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Where do I start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Create a Privacy Policy
\n<\/b>Per this new regulation, businesses with EU traffic are now required to:<\/span><\/p>\n