Cookie Privacy: The Cookie Law is a piece of privacy legislation that requires websites to get consent from visitors to store or retrieve any information on a computer, smartphone or tablet. Data Privacy: Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO), englisch General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation of the European Union , which standardises the rules on the processing of personal data by private companies and public authorities across the EU. DSGVO is directly applicable from 25 May 2018.