Navigating global privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA/CPRA is essential when managing personal data. BlueConic offers features designed to aid in this process, supporting various legislative zones.
BlueConic is not a consulting or law firm. This page does not constitute legal advice. We recommend you consult your organization’s legal and/or privacy experts to determine what is required for your specific organization.
Manage privacy settings
To select or manage the legislation zones you want to support:
Navigate to BlueConic settings > Privacy.
Set your Default permission to Level 2. Use Objectives for further consent management.
Select all of the necessary legislation zones required for compliance.
For each legislation zone, choose one of the following statuses:
Opt-in: Objectives will only be executed for profiles in this legislation zone that have given explicit consent.
Opt-out: Objectives will be executed, except for profiles in this legislation zone that explicitly refused the objective.
Disabled: Objectives will always be executed for profiles in this legislation zone.
Save your settings.
Next steps
FAQs
Which legislation zones does BlueConic support?
BlueConic helps you comply with data privacy regulations worldwide by supporting multiple legislation zones, including:
Argentina (DPL)
Australia (Privacy Act)
Brazil (LGPD)
Canada (PIPEDA)
Europe (GDPR)
Israel (PPL)
Japan (APPI)
Mexico - LFPDPPP
New Zealand (Privacy Act 2020)
People's Republic of China (PIPL)
Peru (DPL)
Switzerland (DPA)
United Kingdom (UK GDPR)
US - California (CCPA/CPRA)
US - Colorado Privacy Act (CoPA/SB190)
US - Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CDPA/CTCPDA)
US - Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)
US - Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
US - Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA)
US - Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA)
US - Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA)
US - Nevada (SB220)
US - New Hampshire Privacy Act (NHPA)
US - New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA)
US - New York (NYPA)
US - Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA)
US - Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
US - Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA)
US - Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA/SB1392)
Rest of the World (including the disabled legislations zones)
What should I do if I need to comply with a legislation zone that isn't listed on the BlueConic Privacy page?
Contact BlueConic Support with the details of the legislation zone you need.
When will the "Rest of the World" option be labeled "Whole world" in the Privacy settings?
The "Rest of the World" option is labeled “Whole world” if no other legislation zone is selected on the Privacy page.
Can I uncheck a legislation zone on the Privacy page if it's currently being used in an Objective?
No, if a legislation zone is currently in use in an Objective, it cannot be unchecked on the Privacy page.
What happens to new UK visitors if UK GDPR is not enabled in Privacy settings?
If UK GDPR is not enabled, new UK visitors will be assigned to the Europe (GDPR) zone until the UK zone is enabled.
What is the difference between legal consent and marketing opt-in preferences?
In BlueConic, legal consent and marketing opt-in preferences serve distinct purposes.
Legal consent | Marketing opt-in preferences |
Address compliance with global data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. | Pertains to a user's specific choices about receiving marketing communications (e.g., email, text, frequency). |
Configured in privacy settings and managed by BlueConic Objectives. | Stored as profile properties and used to build customer segments for targeted marketing. |
Is BlueConic considered a data processor or a data controller in relation to the profile data stored in the platform on behalf of its customers?
BlueConic is considered to be a data processor in this context.
Is BlueConic compliant in relation to the profile data stored in the platform on behalf of its customers?
Yes, all our internal processes are compliant, as well as third parties, like Amazon Web Services.
What happens if a customer denies or revokes consent for website tracking behavior? How would BlueConic automatically manage that?
Assuming that ‘website tracking behavior’ is defined as a BlueConic Objective, when a customer denies or revokes consent for that Objective, BlueConic will not execute Dialogues, Listeners, Connections and other related objects for that particular customer’s BlueConic profile.
How do I implement multilingual websites?
If you want to set up the privacy management for multiple languages, then you can use the option to enter custom text for each objective and profile property. This way you can enter language-specific names and descriptions for all your objectives and profile properties (as used in the profile overview table).
To enter language-specific text for objectives:
Click the icon to the right of each of the chosen objective.
To enter language-specific text for profile properties:
Click the icon to the right of each of the chosen profile property.