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GDPR Website Compliance Checklist — Practical Review for Small Businesses

GDPR website compliance checklist and practical review for small business websites. We check HTTPS, forms, cookies, privacy policy, third-party services, security headers and WordPress GDPR risks. Written authorization required. PDF report. From 499 €.

Website Security Deep Review

GDPR Website Compliance Checklist for Small Businesses

A practical, plain-language GDPR website review that checks the technical and visible compliance indicators on your public website — delivered as a clear PDF report with prioritized guidance.

GDPR Compliance Does Not Need to Be Overwhelming

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to any website that serves visitors from the European Union — including small business sites, WordPress blogs, agency portfolios and e-commerce shops.

Many small business owners are unsure whether their website meets basic GDPR requirements. The regulation is extensive, but the technical and visible aspects of website compliance can be checked systematically.

This checklist-based review focuses on what can be observed from the outside:

We do not provide legal advice. We provide a technical review of publicly visible GDPR indicators — with clear, practical recommendations.

Important: This is a technical compliance indicators review, not a legal audit. For legal certainty, always consult a qualified data protection lawyer. Our report helps you identify technical gaps before a lawyer or regulator does.

What We Check

HTTPS & Transport Security

  • Full HTTPS enforcement across all pages
  • HTTP to HTTPS redirect correctness
  • Mixed content (insecure resources on secure pages)
  • TLS certificate validity and configuration
  • HSTS header presence and configuration

Privacy Policy & Legal Pages

  • Privacy policy page exists and is linked from all pages
  • Privacy policy is accessible without login
  • Contact information for the data controller is present
  • Impressum / legal notice is present (where required, e.g. Germany)
  • Cookie consent mechanism is present and functional
  • Policy language matches website language

Forms & Data Collection

  • Contact forms use HTTPS (POST over TLS)
  • Form data is not exposed in URL parameters
  • No unnecessary data fields collected
  • Checkbox consent is present where required
  • No hidden tracking fields visible
  • Double opt-in indicators for newsletters (where observable)

Third-Party Services & Tracking

  • Visible third-party scripts and resources inventoried
  • Google Fonts, CDN resources and external assets identified
  • Social media embeds and tracking pixels observed
  • Third-party cookie presence checked
  • Data transfer outside the EU indicators
  • External services disclosed in privacy policy

Security Headers & Technical Measures

  • Content-Security-Policy header presence
  • X-Frame-Options to prevent clickjacking
  • X-Content-Type-Options header
  • Referrer-Policy configuration
  • Permissions-Policy header
  • Server information disclosure

WordPress & CMS GDPR Indicators

  • Publicly visible plugin and theme risks
  • Comment system GDPR indicators
  • User registration and profile visibility
  • Admin and login page exposure
  • REST API user enumeration risk
  • Backup file and debug log exposure

Why This Matters for Your Business

GDPR Non-Compliance Risks

GDPR enforcement has increased significantly. European Data Protection Authorities issued over 2.9 billion euros in fines since the regulation took effect. While mega-fines against big tech make headlines, small businesses are not exempt:

  • Fines: GDPR allows fines up to 20 million euros or 4% of global annual turnover — whichever is higher. Even smaller fines can be existential for a small business.
  • Complaints and investigations: Any EU resident can file a complaint with their national Data Protection Authority. An investigation can consume weeks of your time, even if no fine is issued.
  • Reputational damage: A GDPR complaint or enforcement action becomes public and can affect trust with customers, partners and suppliers.
  • Business interruption: Responding to a data subject access request or breach notification without proper processes in place is stressful, time-consuming and expensive.
  • Lost business opportunities: Larger companies increasingly require GDPR compliance as a vendor qualification criterion. A visible lack of compliance can disqualify you from contracts.

A one-time technical compliance review helps you identify and fix visible issues before they attract attention.

How It Works

  1. Contact us with your website URL.
  2. Sign the written authorization defining the scope of the public-facing review.
  3. We perform the external checklist review of your website’s visible GDPR indicators.
  4. Receive your PDF report with findings grouped by priority: critical, recommended and advisory.
  5. Share with your developer or lawyer to close the identified gaps.

Typical turnaround: 2–4 business days after authorization.

Get Your GDPR Website Compliance Checklist

The Website Security Deep Review includes GDPR-related technical indicators as part of our review. We deliver a clear, prioritized PDF report you can act on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. We provide a technical review of publicly visible GDPR compliance indicators on your website. This is not a legal audit and does not constitute legal advice. For legal certainty, consult a qualified data protection lawyer. Our report helps you identify and fix technical gaps efficiently.

Do you check our internal data processing?

No. Our review is external and public-facing only. We cannot see your internal databases, email systems, CRM tools or internal data handling processes. The checklist covers what a visitor, regulator or automated scanner can observe on your public website.

Does the report guarantee GDPR compliance?

No report or checklist can guarantee compliance. GDPR compliance is an ongoing process that includes technical measures, organizational policies, staff training and documentation. Our report helps with the technical, website-visible part — it is one piece of a larger compliance picture.

Is this suitable for a small WordPress site?

Yes. Small WordPress sites often have the most visible GDPR gaps because they are set up by the business owner without legal or technical review. Our checklist is designed to be practical and accessible for small site owners.

How is this different from a free GDPR checklist PDF?

Free checklists tell you what to look for. Our service performs the actual check on your website and delivers specific, prioritized findings with context. You do not need to interpret the checklist yourself or guess whether something applies to your site.

Can you help fix the issues found?

We do not perform remediation, but the report includes clear, actionable guidance. Many issues can be fixed by your web developer, hosting provider or through simple WordPress plugin adjustments. For legal text changes (privacy policy, Impressum), we recommend working with a lawyer.

SAB Security is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. GDPR website compliance checklist reviews for small businesses. Written authorization only. No legal advice — technical review of public indicators only.

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