GDPR Conformation

Resolved michelsimeon
(@michelsimeon)

8 years ago

Hi Guido.

You know that the conformation to the new GDPR n° 2016/679 will be mandatory from the 25th of May 2018.

Very Simple Contact Form works perfectly for me, but I see a problem with the GDPR directive : the plugin loads a cookie (PHPSESSID) as soon as the first page of the website is loaded, BEFORE the customer consent can be asked for.

How can this incompatibility be corrected, and what can be done if the customer denied the loading of the cookie ?

Best regards

Michel Siméon

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Plugin Author Guido
(@guido07111975)

8 years ago

Hi Michel,

My plugin starts a PHP session regarding the anti spam feature (Please enter number) and will reset (empty) it again when submitting is successful. So it only stores the random generated number until submitting is successful, that’s it.

I have to find out if there’s a way not to load this cookie.. Will keep you informed.

Guido

Thread Starter michelsimeon
(@michelsimeon)

8 years ago

Hi Guido.
Many thanks for your quick answer. I am sure (and I hope) that you will find a solution, as your plugin is a “must have” we can’t manage our websites without.
Best regards.
Michel

Plugin Author Guido
(@guido07111975)

8 years ago

Hi Michel,

Did some additional reading regarding the GDPR and my conclusion is that “my” cookie is not in conflict with this new law. Why? Because it doesn’t store personal data, only the random generated number for the captcha field. Unfortunately there’s no solid alternative to use a PHP session without the cookie. So I might have to look for something else, without using a session. Don’t like this new GDPR…

Guido

Thread Starter michelsimeon
(@michelsimeon)

8 years ago

Hi Guido,

According to what I have understood from the french regulation authority (CNIL), I think that there is a category of cookies, named “technical cookies”, which apparently doesn’t need the client’s acceptation, if they don’t store personal data. I can be wrong, but I will continue tu use your excellent plugin as is, and I agree totally with you: your cookie is not in conflict with the law, and I don’t like this new GDPR either!

Michel

Plugin Author Guido
(@guido07111975)

8 years ago

Hi Michel,

Have updated plugin few moments ago. Another step to comply with the GDPR: you can now disable the collection of IP address.

Guido

Thread Starter michelsimeon
(@michelsimeon)

8 years ago

Hi Guido,
I have tested my website with the version 8.2 of your plugin, (using https://www.cookiebot.com/en/), and the plugin was OK. I will test the new release tomorrow.
Best regards,

Michel

Thread Starter michelsimeon
(@michelsimeon)

8 years ago

Hi Guido.
I have tested the new version, it works fine, and can’t be more GDPR compliant (at least for the moment!).
Thank you for your great job.
Best regards.

Michel

Plugin Author Guido
(@guido07111975)

8 years ago

Great to hear. And you’re welcome 🙂

Guido

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