Slides: Cookies & Consent: Can WordPress do privacy? (October 2025)

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Cookies & Consent: Can WordPress do privacy?
A practical guide to consent, compliance, and testing your site

Website owners now need to navigate a growing maze of privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, CIPA and the ePrivacy Directive. They aren’t just about cookies, they demand real consent, accessible interfaces, and the blocking of third-party scripts until users agree. This talk explains what those requirements mean in practice for WordPress site owners, covering how to identify and manage tracking scripts, where compliance efforts often fall short, and practical strategies for building sites that respect user privacy, meet accessibility standards, and reduce legal risk.