/cc dpo@talkwalker.com
Talkwalker, you are not #GDPR compliant!
I love you, and I have often advocated for your excellent products in the past. And I really, really want to continue to do so in the future.
But...
What should I do about such a blatant disregard of people's rights?
First, you show a banner saying "To view this page properly, please disable adblock or other plugins" - while in fact, disabling them is absolutely not critical for the site to function properly. If you design your site with such dependence, shame on you!
Worse, in this specific case, it is very easy to see Talkwalker uses Marketo and load a form before any consent is given, thus, setting a tracking cookie. Plus... MS Clarity, Google Analytics (with Remarketing), Facebook, LinkedIn, Hotjar, Taboola, Pinterest, a third-party chatbot are loaded - BEFORE any consent is given.
Not convinced yet? There is a message at the bottom of the page: "We use cookies to enhance your experience when visiting our website. Our cookies policy describes how we use cookies and how to disable them," with the options "OK" or "Learn more."
This is not a proper consent banner.
And... finally, the "Learn more" is overlapped by the chatbox!
I hope Talkwalker will consider this feedback and will promptly fix this situation.
This kind of situation is exactly why #digitalmarketing has such a bad reputation!
#dataprivacy #NoConsentNoTracking #compliance