Plain-language guides for business owners auditing their own sites — what your trackers do before visitors consent, how to verify your consent setup actually works, and how to keep it that way. Informational, practical, and never legal advice.
See if trackers fire on your site before visitors consent — free, 30 seconds.
Real browser scan, no signup to run it. You see a summary of the findings; the full report with every tracker unlocks with your email.
What the letter actually is, why your site was picked, and the sequence of practical steps that follows — without the panic.
August 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Consent banners Your cookie banner isn't blocking anything: how to actually verify itA banner that displays a choice and a banner that enforces one look identical. Ten minutes in your own browser tells you which you have.
August 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Consent Mode v2 GTM Consent Mode v2: the setup that actually blocks tagsThe default-denied snippet, the CMP wiring, per-tag requirements — and the verification step that catches the setups that silently don't work.
August 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Checklist A website tracking compliance checklist for non-technical ownersSeven checks, in order, that take you from 'I think we have a cookie banner' to a documented, verifiable answer.
August 15, 2026 · 9 min read
Monitoring Why tracking compliance drifts: what changed on your site last monthThe audit was accurate the day it ran. Four ordinary channels — tag publishes, plugin updates, integrations, piggybacking — make it stale.
August 15, 2026 · 8 min read
CCPA / CPRA Your "Do Not Sell" Link Exists. Is It Wired to Anything?Most sites added the link and stopped there — here is how to check whether the opt-out actually stops the trackers, including the browser signal a form can't catch.
August 20, 2026 · 9 min read