Since that time, I've been trying to figure out what I have to do to be compliant! Even though I can usually find the information I want thru Google, figuring out how to be GDPR compliant hasn't been easy. Instead of trying to find information thru Google, I resorted to the forum for Wordpress and the Site Help menu for my Google Site. I'm still working on this blog which is hosted on Blogger.com. According to info on the settings, a Cookie notice should appear automatically -- but it doesn't.
So what have I accomplished? Cookie banners! Yes, I now have a 'Cookie' notice on my Wordpress blog, Heartland Genealogy and on my Heartland Genealogy Google Site.
Buried somewhere in the Wordpress.com forum's post about GDPR was info about the widget, EU Cookie Law. Once I found out about this widget, it was easily installed (Appearance --> Widgets) and it works!
Getting a notice on my Google site was almost as easy. In Sites Help, I found a response to someone else's question that suggested using the 'site notice' feature to add a Cookie Notice.
Armed with that suggestion and suggested text for the notice, I was able to get a Cookie notice added to my Heartland Genealogy Google site.
According to my admin page for this blogger blog, there should be a notice when others access this blog.
Once I changed the URL to end in .fr instead of .com, the Cookie Notice appeared! Thanks Blogger!
I've worked on a 'privacy'
page for my Heartland Genealogy blog. Even though I've published it, I
realize it needs improved! I still need to post a privacy page on my
other blogs and on my Google Site.
I may also have to convert my google site to the newer version in order to be compliant with the GDPR.
My
next step is to figure out what to do about comments. At this time, I
don't have an answer. However, based on what I've read on these support
sites, I believe all three companies will be providing the tools
necessary for my blogs and website to be compliant with GDPR.
I would love to hear from other bloggers and web site owners about how they are working thru these issues!