Cookies are an essential part of the online experience, but they must be used with care.

Uncertainty about cookie requirements, a lack of internal expertise and new pressure from the ICO are putting pressure on getting cookies right. Our GDPR Cookie Compliance Service gives you a clear, independent view of your current set-up-so you can fix what’s wrong and prove you’re in control.

In January 2025, the ICO announced they were reviewing the top 1000 websites for cookie compliance, proving they are cracking down on PECR and GDPR compliance.

Our experienced consultants can help you comply with GDPR, PECR or cookie laws in other jurisdictions at the same time as meeting your business objectives.

What will the Cookie Compliance Service cover?

1 Full website review

We will review your website to establish what cookies are firing and when, including which are strictly necessary and which need consent to be dropped.

2 Highlight of all website cookies

We will highlight any non-compliant cookies such as those with known risks or that are not included in your cookie policy/notice.

3 Compliance review

We will review your cookie banner and opt-in rates to ensure your banner complies with the law and is neither encouraging nor discouraging consent (the former is unlawful, the latter is a waste). This review can be done for international laws that affect cookies in addition to the UK GDPR and PECR.

4 Provide clear next-steps

We will provide you with a clear, straightforward report that explains your obligations, how well you currently address them and provides an action plan to help you improve. We also recommend reassessing your cookie compliance annually to keep up to date with changes to your website and case law.

What you can expect from your cookie compliance audit

Designed and delivered by experienced data protection professionals, here is what you can expect from the GDPR Cookie Compliance Service:

Fast service – our consultants are able to act fast to assess cookie compliance – often within a matter of days.
Tailored quote – our team will scope your website(s) and cookies to create a bespoke quote tailored to your needs and business goals.
Simple set up – the assessment is done remotely based on the URL(s) you provide.
Efficient reporting – you’ll soon receive your compliance report with actionable steps to bring cookie compliance in line with the GDPR and PECR.
Pragmatic advice – we know your business has commercial objectives and can tailor our advice to support them.
Help and support – our consultants can support you to deliver the actions if required.

FAQs

What happens if ICO audits cookies?

The ICO have been contacting organisations via letter to explain a cookie audit is imminent. GDPR and PECR compliance requires that cookies are deployed before/after consent, that information is correctly displayed in your cookie notice and that you have a legal basis for processing the information processed by cookies.

How quickly can I get a cookie compliance report?

Our consultants are currently supporting organisations that have received letters from the ICO – to discuss our current availability please contact our sales team.

What is included in your GDPR cookie compliance service?

An executive summary;
An overview of the legal requirements for cookies, best practices and future trends (where applicable);
Identified areas of non-compliance or that are otherwise introducing risk;
Our remediation recommendations, ordered by priority, enabling you to take immediate action to improve your website compliance; and
A list of the cookies identified on your website, with the type of cookie (if possible) and where they were found.

Tailor made for your organisation

Our GDPR Cookie Compliance Service can be tailored to your needs. We can:

Expand the review to cover other areas such consent mechanisms for other marketing activities
Review your plans for upgrading your cookie management platform or website
Review your approach to cookies and provide you with recommendations for improvements
Investigate your chosen cookie providers and provide you with detailed vendor assessments
Create an ongoing assessment programme to monitor performance over time
Build you something specific tailored to your own needs and risks – just ask!

GDPR Cookie Compliance Service

Fast cookie compliance for UK websites