Title: GDPR Notice
Author: orcas - Mario Gleichmann
Published: <strong>3. Mai 2018</strong>
Last modified: 14. Januar 2019

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# GDPR Notice

 By [orcas – Mario Gleichmann](https://profiles.wordpress.org/orcasteam/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gdpr-notice-original.1.3.13.zip)

 * [Details](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/#installation)
 * [Development](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gdpr-notice-original/)

## Description

_GDPR Notice_ will help you to make your site more GDPR compliant by informing the
user of the use of external services when they first visit your website. You can
add your own customized entries that will be displayed to the user.

If you website is using external serivces like Google Fonts and especially Google
Analytics, the GDPR requires that users have to give their consent before any data
is transferred to the external service.

With each retrieval of files from external servers (servers other than the one on
which your website is running), it is technically possible to log which IP address
the user of your site has, which browser on which operating system they use and 
many other things. This is also the case when using jQuery or Bootstrap, to name
a few, from CDNs. And exactly such downloads and the resulting possibility of logging
data your user must be able to disagree with.

In order to use your website, in the free version the user must agree to use all
external services.

With _[GDPR Notice Pro](https://www.orcas.de/wordpress-plugin/gdpr-notice/)_, the
user can also select which external services they want to allow and this plugin 
then removes any external styles, scripts and iframes that the user does not allow.
This is necessary to prevent your website from being warned about the no-go policy.

**IMPORTANT:** This plugin can **not** and will **not** guarantee 100% compliance
with GDPR. We can not ascertain that no other plugins run before this one and transfer
data to external services without the user’s approval. **This plugin is intended
to help you make your site GDPR compliant, it is _not_ a cure-all!** Ultimately 
it is your responsibility to make sure your site complies with GDPR.

### Features

 * _First request checking_:
    Only request users on the first visit, as long as 
   the user has not yet accepted or declined.
 * _Bots support_:
    Ignores bots from AOL, Baidu, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google, MSN,
   Teoma, Yahoo! and Yandex. You are also able to define a list of custom user agents
   to be ignored.
 * _Cookie notice replacement_:
    With GDPR Notice you can inform your visitors about
   the usage of cookies. No need for a separate cookie notice plugin.
 * _Order changeable_:
    Reorder your entries however you want.
 * _Multiple entry types_:
    You have several types of entries available to customize
   the notice to your liking.
    - _Title entry type_:
       You can change the title of the notice.
    - _Message entry type_:
       Use this to display custom text block entries in the
      notice. Multiple text entries are supported.
    - _Informational entry type_:
       Similar to the _message entry type_, but will
      display below the reject and accept buttons.
    - _Informational link entry type_:
       Link that displays additional information
      when clicked.
 * _Custom style_:
    You can edit the style of the notice page in the backend, without
   the hassle of FTP and whatnot.
 * _Custom URL_:
    Define a custom URL that should be used for the GDPR consent page,
   instead of serving the page under the regular content’s URL
 * _Custom background image_:
    You can chose an image from your media library to
   be used as a background image.

**[GDPR Notice Pro](https://www.orcas.de/wordpress-plugin/gdpr-notice/) Features**

 * _Detect browser language_:
    Switch display language depending on detected browser
   language.
 * _Multiple entry languages_:
    Create entry versions for multiple languages.
 * _Link entry type_:
    Displays links with a checkbox. Link will show additional
   info when opened.
 * _Required options_:
    Link entries can be marked as required.
 * _Remove tracking codes_:
    Removes inline tracking codes, such as Google Analytics
 * _Multiple view modes_:
    You can chose to have the notice displayed as it’s own
   page before your actual page, as a box floating above your page in a corner or
   near an edge of the browser or even not display it at all.
 * _Remove unwanted scripts and styles_:
    Removes scripts and styles from your site,
   depending on the user’s selection

## Screenshots

[⌊Notice page⌉⌊Notice page⌉[

Notice page

[⌊Notice page with additional info opened⌉⌊Notice page with additional info opened⌉[

Notice page with additional info opened

[⌊List of messages⌉⌊List of messages⌉[

List of messages

[⌊List with customized messages⌉⌊List with customized messages⌉[

List with customized messages

[⌊Notice page with customized text⌉⌊Notice page with customized text⌉[

Notice page with customized text

[⌊Custom error message⌉⌊Custom error message⌉[

Custom error message

[⌊Settings page⌉⌊Settings page⌉[

Settings page

[⌊Settings page with custom user agents and background image set⌉⌊Settings page 
with custom user agents and background image set⌉[

Settings page with custom user agents and background image set

[⌊Style editor⌉⌊Style editor⌉[

Style editor

[⌊Notice with custom style and background image⌉⌊Notice with custom style and background
image⌉[

Notice with custom style and background image

[⌊List of messages (Pro version)⌉⌊List of messages (Pro version)⌉[

List of messages (Pro version)

[⌊Multiple message languages (Pro version)⌉⌊Multiple message languages (Pro version
)⌉[

Multiple message languages (Pro version)

[⌊Message editor with Google Analytics selected (Pro version)⌉⌊Message editor with
Google Analytics selected (Pro version)⌉[

Message editor with Google Analytics selected (Pro version)

[⌊Additional settings (Pro version)⌉⌊Additional settings (Pro version)⌉[

Additional settings (Pro version)

[⌊Notice in compact mode⌉⌊Notice in compact mode⌉[

Notice in compact mode

## Installation

Once GDPR Notice is installed and activated it will display a default message to
anyone visiting your site. You can add your own different types of entries.

To allow users to easily change their selection after the fact, head to the menu
settings and add a custom link. Set the URL to `{GDPR_RESELECT}` and give it an 
appropriate name.

There are several types of entries you can choose from:

 * _Page title_: With this entry you change the heading text. Only the value of 
   the title field is used.
 * _Message_: This display a text block above the buttons. Only the value of field
   content will be displayed. You can use the value of field title for your own 
   help in the backend.
 * _Informational message_: Same as _Message_, but displays below the buttons.
 * _Informational link_: A clickable entry below the buttons to show document content
   as additionally information. Useful to show necessary default information how
   impressum and data protection etc.
 * _Reject message_: This message will appear when the user clicks the reject button.
 * _Policy changed message_: This message is displayed whenever you have updated
   one of the entries. It is used to inform the user that things have changed since
   the last time they were accepted or rejected.
 * _Link_: (Only Pro version) Same as _Informational link_ but as normal entry.

## FAQ

  Can I have more than one title entry type?

Yes, multiple entries with type title are supported. However, only the highest ranking
one (lowest menu order or earliest creation date) will be displayed.

  How do I reorder my messages?

The entries are ordered by their menu order. The lower the menu order, the higher
up the entry will be displayed. Entries with the same menu order will be ordered
by their creation date.

  Is there a limit to how many entries I can create?

No, you can create as many entries as you like.

  I have installed a new plugin I need to inform my users about/My policies have
changed

When you change entries, your users will automatically be asked to give their consent
again.
 If you only changed something minor, for example you fixed a typo, there
is also a checkbox near the update button to to mark the change as minor. If you
check this box your users will not need to give their consent again.

  Can a user revoke or change their consent?

Yes, there are two ways for a user to do that. They can either delete the cookies
in their browser to revoke all consent.
 Alternatively, you can add an individual
link with it’s target URL set to `{GDPR_RESELECT}` to your menu. This will generate
a link the user can use to re-choose their consent.

  {GDPR_RESELCT} is not working. What can I do?

In some cases, themes or plugins may mess up when adding links to the menu and set
the placeholder as the link URL.
 If this happens to you, you can usually work around
this by setting the URL to `?gdpr_reselect=1` instead.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Great Work for GDPR](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-work-for-gdpr/)󠁿

 [Laila](https://profiles.wordpress.org/laila1436/) 9. Mai 2018

Good plugin, easy to install and set up is okay for a non-techie. With this reduces
of risk to my business from GDPR, Im feeling much better now. Thanks for this! Great
work!

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Super solution, fast and easy](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/super-solution-fast-and-easy/)󠁿

 [mgleich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mgleich/) 5. Mai 2018

Quickly installed and set up. Completely enough for my small web sites and some 
external data like Google Analytics and Google Maps. Also I can embed the cookie
message and don't need an extra message any more. For me the highlight is that the
whole search engine bots are automatically let through and I do not have to worry
about it. With the Pro version I can even observe the coupling ban. Here, the user
can deselect the unwanted external services and still use the site. So I should 
first be safe from gdpr checkers and lawyers.

 [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gdpr-notice-original/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“GDPR Notice” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ orcas – Mario Gleichmann ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/orcasteam/)

“GDPR Notice” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gdpr-notice-original/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “GDPR Notice” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gdpr-notice-original)

### Interested in development?

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check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gdpr-notice-original/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gdpr-notice-original/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.3.13

 * Fixed some style oversights

#### 1.3.12

 * Updated library

#### 1.3.11

 * Fixed some styles
 * Updated library

#### 1.3.10

 * Fixed mixed content warning (SSL) for custom styles
 * Redirect to HTTPS if user visits HTTP but home URL is set to HTTPS
 * Fixed links‘ contents being potentially shown off-screen
 * [Pro] Fixed button label if no links are present
 * [Pro] Code refactor

#### 1.3.9

 * Updated library
 * Fixed custom styles not loading due to file name mismatch
 * Fixed custom URL being lost if custom URL gets disabled
 * Translation update

#### 1.3.8

 * Compatibility with W3 Total Cache
    - You can define a custom URL for GDPR to use. This URL can then be excluded
      from caching
    - Requests made to wp-content/cache will not trigger the consent message
 * Fixed some typos
 * Updated library
 * Fixed mobile compatibility of consent page
 * [Pro] Fixed compact display in mobile view
 * [Pro] Fixed minor bug with compact mode, if the user has not selected anything
   nothing would be blocked even if it should be

#### 1.3.7

 * Several fixed and/or improvements regarding disabled notice pages
 * Fixed option checkboxes not saving their state properly when updated for the 
   first time

#### 1.3.6

 * Consolidated list view of removed scrips
 * Hidden «Reject» button when Pro is active
 * Added column «position» in admin list
 * Added «disabled» status for example pages and if you need to disable you own 
   pages
 * Added example pages
 * Links will display as disabled checkboxes, stuck in the «on» state, when Pro 
   features are disabled
 * Made custom user agents case-insensitive
 * Fixed XML-RPC erroneously being blocked

#### 1.3.5

 * Easily modify the background image without the need of CSS
 * Fixes in library code

#### 1.3.4

 * Fixes in library code

#### 1.3.3

 * Fixed rogue closing div in settings
 * Some code improvements

#### 1.3.2

 * Fixed a problem that crashed the system after upgrade to pro

#### 1.3.1

 * Fixed problem with some get_option checks
 * Disabled fallback language input and language select meta box when «Detect language»
   is turned off
 * Prevented the creation of multiples of the same sample data if WordPress is set
   to use English

#### 1.3.0

 * Added style editor to backend
 * Added invisible mode

#### 1.2.12

 * Updated library

#### 1.2.11

 * Updated library
 * Added Let’s Encrypt to list of known bots

#### 1.2.10

 * Added easy way for the user to revoke or change consent
 * Fixed non-functional required links

#### 1.2.9

 * No blocking of external services in admin backend anymore
 * No blocking of external services for admins anymore

#### 1.2.3

 * (Pro) Example entries for better beginning
 * (Pro) Better language handling

#### 1.2.2

 * No script blocking in compact mode

#### 1.2.0

 * (Pro) You can now configure a whitelist, to allow specific external services
 * (Pro) Admin bar to display used external services
 * (Pro) Change between splash screen (default upstream page) and notice overlay(
   compact mode)
 * Support of iframes
 * orcas license & shop backend page

#### 1.1.3

 * Changed donate link
 * Changed changelog formatting

#### 1.1.2

 * Changed text domain

#### 1.1

 * Made informational links available in free version

#### 1.0.3

 * Added German language files

#### 1.0.2

 * Fixed language-related soft lock

#### 1.0

 * Initial

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3.13**
 *  Last updated **8 Jahren ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.0.30**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/) und [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gdpr-notice-original)
 * Tags
 * [dsgvo](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dsgvo/)[GDPR](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gdpr/)
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   [law](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/law/)[privacy](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-notice-original/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ orcas – Mario Gleichmann ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/orcasteam/)

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