US-based websites falling short on GDPR compliance

15/02/2022 | Zendata

Research from Zendata has revealed a majority of websites belonging to US companies do not comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The vendor examined 1,000 US-based websites in December 2021 and found 67% had compliance issues relating to transparency and user tracking. Further analysis indicated 44% of websites did not provide an opt-out mechanism, while 55% did not present a third-party cookie notice when first entering the site.

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