About Cookiedatabase.org

Cookiedatabase.org is initiated by Complianz Privacy Suite for WordPress and the SIDN Fund. SIDN Fund is an independent foundation established by SIDN, the foundation for internet domain registration in the Netherlands.

The Cookiedatabase will be an open-source database for simple and accessible descriptions of cookie usage across the web. The goal of this initiative is making the web a more transparant and privacy focused experience for all. The descriptions are open for all to use and discover.

Transparant

Our mission is to increase transparancy concerning the usage of cookies and gathering of personal data by websites and webservices. Cookiedatabase.org will provide the most comprehensive cookie descriptions to consumers, website owners and lawyers.

Open Source

Cookiedatabase.org will be an open source database, making our comprehensive data available to all. As a community based effort, our Cookiedatabase will be curated by the development and legal team from Complianz, but will be open for anyone to contribute.

Simple

We provide unambiguous descriptions of data gathered by cookies and similar techniques, witten in non-technical language in order to be understandable for everyone. With the goal to share and be used by all webservices and websites to give the consumer a clear understanding before consent is given.

Contribute

Do you want the contribute in any way? We are focussing on a community effort to contribute to our Cookiedatabase. If you feel like contributing in the form of translating, collecting data, PHP development or in any other contribution. Let us know.