Data privacy is no longer a legal checkbox — it’s an architectural choice. It simply cannot just be bolted onto WordPress.
GDPR permanently changed how websites should handle personal data, yet most WordPress sites still rely on superficial compliance: banners, policies, and consent checkboxes.
That approach leaves real gaps. Cookie banners may reduce anxiety — but they don’t protect user data.
Compliance is dependent on how personal data is processed, secured, accessed and erased — not just on what the user clicks.
This article breaks down what GDPR really requires in practice for WordPress websites, and why technical safeguards matter just as much as legal wording.
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