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FinesUKEuropean Union+2

What UK and European privacy regulators fined businesses for: a first look

A first look at what UK and EU privacy regulators fined businesses for: marketing calls, cookie banners, ignored requests, cameras and WhatsApp groups.

October 2026 · 15 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesUnited StatesCalifornia+2

Every browser must offer an opt-out switch from 1 January 2027. Here is the GPC integration checklist the enforcement record already wrote

From 1 January 2027, browsers must offer Global Privacy Control. What your stack must do when Sec-GPC: 1 arrives, mapped to the fines already issued.

October 2026 · 15 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesUnited StatesCalifornia+2

Got a CIPA demand letter? What it is, what SB 690 changed, and what to do first

A CIPA demand letter says your site's pixels or chat tool broke a California wiretap law. What the letter is, what SB 690 changed, and what to do first.

October 2026 · 12 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesSingaporeUK+2

Six years off, 1,200 former students, one message. What a yoga teacher with no website needs to know about privacy

A Singapore yoga teacher messaged 1,200 former students on email and WhatsApp after six years away. Why that was luck, and the setup that fixes it.

October 2026 · 18 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
RegulationsGuidesSouth Korea+1

Korea's privacy law changed on 11 September 2026. The "10% fine" headline is not the part that applies to you

South Korea's amended PIPA took effect on 11 September 2026. The "10% of revenue" headline is not the standard fine. Here is what changed for small firms.

September 2026 · 11 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
RegulationsGuidesEuropean Union+1

Your chatbot has to say it is AI now: the EU AI Act rules that kicked in on 2 August

The EU AI Act's transparency duties have applied since 2 August 2026. If you use an AI chatbot or AI content and sell into the EU, here is what changed.

August 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesSmall Business

A customer email lands in the wrong inbox: your first 72 hours, hour by hour

Most small-business breaches are not hackers — they are a newsletter with every address visible. What to do in the first 72 hours, hour by hour.

August 2026 · 10 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesPartners & Resellers

How a two-person agency added privacy compliance as a service line — without hiring a lawyer

A two-person web studio kept dodging one client question: "are we OK on cookies?" How it became their first new recurring revenue line in six years.

August 2026 · 6 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesJapanSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Japan's APPI in 2026

Japan's APPI reaches businesses abroad that sell to people in Japan. What it asks of you, what the 2026 amendment changes and how it differs from the GDPR.

July 2026 · 10 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesAustraliaSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Australia's Privacy Act in 2026

Australian privacy law for small businesses in 2026: why the small business exemption still exists, the exceptions that override it, and what changed.

July 2026 · 10 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesUKSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act in 2026

What the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR ask of a small business in 2026: the ICO fee, cookies, access requests, breaches and the DUAA changes.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesUnited StatesCalifornia+2

The Small Business Guide to California's CCPA in 2026

California's privacy law reaches further than many small businesses expect. Who is covered, what you owe, what changed in 2026, and what changes in 2027.

July 2026 · 11 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesUnited StatesSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to US State Privacy Laws in 2026

There is no single US privacy law: a federal patchwork, a growing set of state laws, and one rule for every business: do what your privacy notice says.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesCanadaSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Canada's PIPEDA and Quebec's Law 25 in 2026

Privacy rules for Canadian small businesses in 2026: which law applies, what PIPEDA and Quebec's Law 25 require, where CASL fits, and what may come next.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesSingaporeSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Singapore's PDPA in 2026

Singapore's PDPA applies to every business, however small. What it asks, the DPO duty most miss, the 31 December 2026 NRIC deadline, and where to start.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesMalaysiaSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Malaysia's PDPA in 2026

Malaysia's PDPA now carries breach deadlines, DPO duties and higher penalties. What a small business has to do, and what it can safely ignore.

July 2026 · 10 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesThailandSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to Thailand's PDPA in 2026

Thailand's PDPA has applied in full since 2022, and the PDPC issues fines. What a small business has to do, and what the first fines were for.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesJapanNiche Commerce+1

Digging in Tokyo: Privacy Rules for Japanese Record Shops with International Customers

Tokyo vinyl shops sell across one counter to customers from a dozen countries. Which privacy rules apply, and which start once you sell abroad on purpose.

July 2026 · 10 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesUnited StatesSmall Business

Just launched a kids' brand? Here is the privacy thing nobody warns founders about

A friend's children's book brand falls under COPPA, the US kids' privacy law with no small-business exemption. What that means and how to start right.

July 2026 · 8 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesAustraliaSmall Business

My friend gave the roastery her email. A stranger sent the ad

A friend gave a roastery her email, then a stranger's ad arrived. How Australia's Privacy Act and Spam Act see a shared list, and how to run one well.

July 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesSingaporeSmall Business

Everyone at the counter just saw my name: the loyalty-program privacy moment nobody designs for

You give your number for reward points and your name lights up on the counter screen. How to design loyalty program privacy well under Singapore's PDPA.

July 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesUKMicro Business

No website? A UK yoga teacher is still a data controller — and a spreadsheet plus WhatsApp is where it shows

No website does not mean no data-protection duties. What a UK yoga teacher with a spreadsheet and WhatsApp risks, and the QR-code privacy notice fix.

July 2026 · 8 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Use CasesSmall BusinessUK

A wine merchant, a mailing list, and four quick privacy fixes for small businesses

A wine shop, a mailing list and a template privacy notice: the UK privacy gaps most small businesses have, what they risk in 2026, and four cheap fixes.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Guides

Is my Shopify store actually compliant? Here is how to find out in under a minute — free

Run a free privacy scan of your Shopify store, no sign-up. See where you stand on GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA and more in under a minute. From $10/month.

July 2026 · 5 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Guides

Selling on Instagram, Etsy or from your coffee shop? You still have privacy obligations — here is the 30-second check

Selling on Instagram, Etsy or at the counter? You still collect customer data. Take Dxtra's free 30-second privacy check. No website required.

July 2026 · 5 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Guides

Your privacy scan, step by step: from "no idea" to "sorted"

A plain-English guide to Dxtra's free privacy scan, from first click to a fixed, provable result. No legal background needed; results in under a minute.

July 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Partners & ResellersProduct

The free privacy compliance scan is the easiest door-opener your practice has had in years

A free privacy scan gives accountancies and corporate-service firms a concrete way to open the privacy conversation and build a recurring practice line.

July 2026 · 5 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
DevelopersProduct

A privacy scan you can actually check: open methodology, cited findings, no black box

Dxtra's free scan reads a site the way a regulator does, cites every finding to a named source and publishes its method, with docs and an API to fix gaps.

July 2026 · 4 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Regulations

How a privacy scan reads a site the way a regulator does — and why the method is open

What Dxtra's privacy scanner observes on a site's public surface, how each finding maps to a named source, and why the methodology is published openly.

July 2026 · 6 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
RegulationsEuropean UnionUnited States+1

CCPA vs GDPR: What Your Business Actually Needs to Do

Both laws protect personal data, but the requirements differ. A practical breakdown for businesses operating in both the EU and California.

March 2026 · 8 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesEuropean Union

Cookie consent in 2026: what changed and what you need to do

Cookie consent requirements continue to evolve. Here is what small businesses need to know about compliant cookie banners and consent management.

February 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Guides

Data subject access requests: a small business playbook

When a customer asks 'what data do you have on me?', you need to respond within one month. Here is how to handle DSARs efficiently.

February 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesIndiaSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to India's DPDP Act in 2026

India's DPDP Rules were notified in November 2025, and most business duties apply from May 2027. If you serve customers in India, here is what to prepare.

January 2026 · 9 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Industry

Privacy compliance for e-commerce: Shopify, WooCommerce & beyond

Selling online means collecting personal data. Product recommendations, abandoned cart emails, analytics — it all needs to be compliant.

January 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
GuidesEuropean UnionSmall Business+1

The Small Business Guide to GDPR Compliance in 2026

GDPR does not just apply to large enterprises. If you collect personal data from EU residents, even as a small business, you need to comply. Here is how.

March 2026 · 7 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more
Product

What is a Transparency Center (and why you need one)

Customers want to know how their data is handled. A Transparency Center shows them — and builds genuine trust in the process.

March 2026 · 6 min readUpdated 16 Oct 2026Read more

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