Handbook
Practical guides to GDPR, ePrivacy and consent
Reference articles you can read in any order. Written to stay accurate over time — we update individual entries when the law or guidance changes, not on a calendar. 5 articles so far.
Consent & banners
Tracking & cookies
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Strict-necessary cookies — what actually qualifies
The "strictly necessary" exemption is the most-misused phrase in cookie compliance. This article walks through the legal text, the EDPB's interpretation, and concrete examples of what does and does not qualify — including the popular myths.
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Tracking pixels — what they are and what consent rules apply
"We don't use cookies, just pixels" is one of the most common compliance myths. This article walks through what a pixel actually is technically, why it's still in scope of EU consent rules, and how the picture shifts under UK and California law.
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Privacy tools
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DNS sinkholes — taking your privacy back at the network level
Browser-level defences only protect the browser. A DNS sinkhole blocks trackers across every device on your network — phones, TVs, IoT junk, and apps that ignore your ad blocker. This article explains how DNS blocking works, what it cannot fix, and walks through the practical options (NextDNS, ControlD, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home).
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Privacy-friendly browsers — what is built in and where extensions help
Some browsers ship with anti-tracking, fingerprint resistance, and Global Privacy Control already on. Others give you a clean slate that you have to harden yourself. An honest look at the spectrum, where each major browser sits, and what extensions still add value on top.
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