Product update: Introducing our Accessibility Widget
Our new Accessibility Widget is now available in your consentmanager dashboard. Powered by AI, our widget adapts your website’s content in real time to the needs of screen readers and other tools. With the June 2025 deadline for implementing the Accessibility Act fast approaching, websites should ensure as early as possible that their digital content offers users an accessible digital experience.
Visit our dedicated page for the Accessibility Widget here: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/accessibility-widget/
Tool Spotlight: Compliance Monitor
Managing multiple websites and apps presents many challenges – especially when it comes to GDPR and ePrivacy compliance. Is your cookie banner compliant across your various digital properties? Are cookies only set after consent? Are there any analytics gaps or performance issues that could impact your revenue?
Our Compliance Monitor can help you answer these questions. Read this blog post to find out how to get the most out of our powerful monitor with practical examples.
https://www.consentmanager.net/en/knowledge/compliance-monitor-guide/
Germany: Consent Management Ordinance
The German government has introduced the Consent Management Ordinance (“Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung”, “EinwV”) to enable users to centrally manage their data privacy settings. But despite good intentions, there are significant challenges: no providers, no economic incentive and a lack of standards. Read more about the background to this regulation and our analysis of the impact on publishers and website owners in our latest article.
Read the article here: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/knowledge/news/german-consent-management-ordinance/
Meet us at the OMR25!
Craving a cookie? Or maybe a few more? Stop by our booth at OMR25 in Hamburg on May 6th and 7th! Grab a tasty snack while you chat with our team about all the “nutritious” insights on cookie banners, consent management and more.
Come and meet us in person: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/bookacall/omr-2025/
Date: 06 + 07 May 2025
Place: Hamburg Messe | Messeplatz 1 | 20357 Hamburg
Hall A1 | Booth F02
ECJ ruling: GDPR fines can be calculated on the basis of a group’s total turnover
In a ruling dated 13 February 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that GDPR fines can now be calculated on the basis of a group’s global turnover – even if only one subsidiary in an EU member state is affected. In light of this decision, it’s vital that businesses re-evaluate their current data privacy practices – ensuring that no current processes in place violate the requirements set by the GDPR.
Read the article here: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/knowledge/news/ecj-ruling-gdpr-fines-calculation/
Further optimisations and adjustments in March
Further new features and optimisations can be found in the complete release log:
Release Log
- Accessibility Widget
- Monitor PDF: Add summary
- Improvement: Warn for unused purposes
- Improvement: Improve client speed
- Improvement: Monitor: PDF Export in background
- Add: Add option for reseller clients to send no auto mails
- Add: Add automation option: copy cookie type
- Add: Add clear icon to search field in CMP / Design modal
- Add: Add rights to edit vendor details in subaccount
- Fix: Subaccount cant change the language
- Fix: Reports for Live CMPs not accessible
- Fix: Report schedule monthly is missing
- Fix: Subaccount rights
- Fix: Monitor: Country selection missing
- Fix: HTML Editor should not remove custom tags/css
- Fix: Wrong deprecated info text
- Fix: Monitor: Whitelisting issues
