{"id":43118,"date":"2019-05-30T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43118"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T20:35:11","slug":"adding-a-cookie-notice-for-gdpr-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/adding-a-cookie-notice-for-gdpr-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Cookie Notice for GDPR in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are using cookies on your WordPress site and have visitors from Europe, you should let them know. This requirement is due to the EU adopting the General Data Protection Regulations also known as <strong>GDPR<\/strong>. You can easily comply with GDPR requirements by implementing a cookie notice using a 3rd party plugin.<\/p>\n<p>(This article assumes you have a live WordPress website. Not quite there yet? That\u2019s okay! We can get you up and running with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"add-cookie\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Adding a Cookie Notice for GDPR<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Plugins<\/b> then <b>Add New<\/b>.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Type \u2018cookie notice for gdpr\u2019 in the search field.\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/wordpress\/cookie-notice\/install-cookie-notice-for-gdpr.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/wordpress\/cookie-notice\/install-cookie-notice-for-gdpr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"291\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You will see the <em>Cookie Notice for GDPR<\/em> plugin by <em>dFactory<\/em> listed. Click the <b>Install Now<\/b> button.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/wordpress\/cookie-notice\/gdpr-cookie-notice.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss alignnone\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/wordpress\/cookie-notice\/gdpr-cookie-notice.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"454\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Once it has been installed click the <b>Activate<\/b> button. Now when people visit your site, a message on the bottom will notify them that you use cookies.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations, now you know how to add a cookie notice for GDPR to your WordPress website! In the next guide, we will show you how to customize the cookie notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are using cookies on your WordPress site and have visitors from Europe, you should let them know. This requirement is due to the EU adopting the General Data Protection Regulations also known as GDPR. You can easily comply with GDPR requirements by implementing a cookie notice using a 3rd party plugin. 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