At the end of May 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect \u2014 and it’s something every blogger needs to take seriously. These are the new rules for anyone collecting personal data within the EU, such as email addresses, IP addresses, and more. If you’re one of the many GDPR bloggers still trying to figure out what to do, this guide is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
So does this new regulation apply to bloggers too? Yes, without exception.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Apparently I have to email all my readers again to re-subscribe to my mailing list? And I’m supposedly not allowed to collect cookies anymore?!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The internet is full of apocalyptic scenarios like these, but GDPR really isn’t that scary<\/strong>. You just need to work through it step by step. We’ve put together a guide on what to change on your blog to comply with the new regulation. We’ll also advise you on what to do with your existing email subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DISCLAIMER.<\/strong> We are not lawyers or data protection experts. Everything you read here is simply our interpretation of the GDPR regulation, from a blogger’s perspective. When gathering information, we relied on the regulation itself and how others have handled it. We reviewed several large and small bloggers and online businesses and their approaches to GDPR compliance. Don’t take this article as gospel \u2014 treat it as a guide to help you navigate GDPR in your specific situation. Right, let’s get into it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of GDPR is to give the customer (or in a blogger’s case, the reader) greater control over their data. So the more transparent you are about how you process data, and the more control you give your readers, the more likely you are to meet all the requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n