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Enforcement news, how-to guides and deep dives on Article 27 GDPR and EU representation for companies based outside the EU.
Does Your Website Need a Privacy Policy? What Must Go in It
It is the least-read page on your website and the first one a regulator opens. Most sites legally need a privacy policy, most policies on the internet are copied from someone else, and both facts are fixable in under an hour.
The EU AI Act Pushed Its Deadline to 2027, and Quietly Added a Third EU Representative
In mid-2026 the EU gave AI companies a gift that looks like breathing room: the biggest AI Act deadline moved from August 2026 to December 2027. For a company outside the EU, that extra time hides a requirement most have never heard of, and it is the same requirement they already met twice for other laws.
Cookie Audit: What Your Site Sets Before Anyone Clicks Accept
Your consent banner asks the question. Your website often does not wait for the answer. Here is how to find out what your site really sets before a visitor clicks anything, and what to do about the gap, because that gap is the most common cookie violation there is.
DSAR Deadlines: How Fast Must You Respond, and How Never to Miss One
When someone asks for their data, a clock starts. Most companies find out how long they had only after they have run out of it. Here is the deadline, in plain terms, and how to keep it from surprising you.
The UK Has Its Own GDPR Now. Your EU Representative Does Not Cover It.
When the UK left the EU it kept the GDPR and made its own copy. Two regulations, two regulators, and for a lot of companies outside both, two separate representatives. Here is when the EU one you already have is only half the job.
Where Must Your EU Representative Actually Be Located?
Do you need a representative in every EU country, just in Ireland, or somewhere specific? The location question trips up almost everyone, and the real answer is simpler and cheaper than the myths suggest.
How Much Does an EU Representative Cost in 2026?
One EU representative costs nine dollars a month, another costs five hundred, and they are not selling the same thing. Here is what you actually pay for, what the cheap tiers quietly leave out, and how to tell a fair price from a fine waiting to happen.
EU Representative vs DPO vs Privacy Counsel: Who Does What
Three roles, one expensive mix-up. The EU representative, the Data Protection Officer and outside privacy counsel sound interchangeable and are nothing of the sort. Here is who does what, and which one you actually need.
Do I Need a GDPR Representative? The 5-Minute Answer
Half the companies that ask this question do not need a representative. The other half needed one a year ago and never noticed. Here is how to tell which half you are in, without a law degree.
GDPR Article 27 Explained in Plain English
Article 27 is one short paragraph that quietly creates a legal obligation for thousands of companies that have never set foot in Europe. Here is what it says, in language a human can actually use.
Amazon Made You Get an EU Responsible Person. It Never Mentioned the Other One.
In December 2024, Amazon blocked thousands of non-EU sellers until they named an EU responsible person for product safety. Most sellers think that solved their EU representative problem. It solved a different problem. The data one is still open, and no listing block will ever warn you about it.
Do You Need an EU Representative for Google Ads?
You set your Google Ads campaign to target Germany and France, and suddenly Google is asking questions about Europe you have never heard before. Here is what actually requires an EU representative, and what does not.
GDPR Enforcement Against Non-EU Companies: Who Actually Gets Fined
EU regulators have handed a single US company over €100 million in fines without it ever opening an EU office. Here is who really gets caught, and why a missing EU representative is the first thing investigators notice.
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