How To Make A CMS GDPR Compliant
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TL;DR
Make your CMS GDPR-compliant by auditing all personal data it collects and stores, implementing cookie consent banners, adding privacy policies, enabling data export and deletion capabilities, signing a DPA with your CMS vendor, configuring data retention policies, ensuring data encryption in transit and at rest, and training your team on GDPR requirements. If your CMS collects form submissions, comments, or user accounts, each needs explicit consent and a clear legal basis for processing.
Key Takeaways
- Audit all personal data collected, stored, and processed by your CMS
- Implement cookie consent and privacy policy pages
- Enable data subject access requests (DSAR) — export and delete user data
- Sign a Data Processing Agreement with your CMS vendor