GDPR troubleshooter - AdSense Help

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European data protection law that will come into force in May 2018. The GDPR affects European and non-European businesses using online advertising and measurement solutions when their sites and apps are accessed by users in the European Economic Area (EEA).

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What is GDPR?When did GDPR come into effect?Which publishers are effected by GDPR?Which duties do I have under GDPR?What is Google's updated EU user consent policy?

When do I need to get user consent?How will Google help us with GDPR compliance?What should I put in my consent message?Will Google integrate with the IAB OpenRTB GDPR Advisory?Will we be required to obtain consent for IP geo-targeting?Why do I need consent for ads measurement — isn’t that legitimate interests?Will I be able to show non-personalized ads if I do not get consent?

How can I get a Funding Choices account?Is implementing one of the consent solutions from cookiechoices.org enough to be compliant?What do I need to do if I want to switch to non-personalized ads?

What can I do if I have issues accepting the new Terms of Service?

My site is not based in Europe. Does GDPR apply to me?

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What is GDPR?What is Google's updated EU user consent policy?Which developers are affected by the GDPR?

Where can I find information on how to comply with the EU user consent policy?Where can I learn about obtaining consent and using third-party ad networks in mediation?What if I am using a non-Google solution to collect consent?What happens if an app does not pass a user’s consent state to Google when making an ad request?Are ads served to users who have not updated their apps?Does Google offer a control to set non-personalized ads for all EEA users in AdMob, similar to the DFP/AdSense controls?

What can I do if I have issues accepting the new Terms of Service?