First of all, let's see what is required when you want to create a GDPR compliant Wordpress form ...

In order to make your forms GDPR compliant, you will need to add the following features:

1. Ask users to give explicit consent for storing and using their personal information.

2. Allow users to request access to their own personal information stored on your website.

3. Allow users to request deletion of their data from your website.

With that having said, let’s see the solution ...

Once again, I am going to use the WPForms plugin, because in my opinion is the best free WP plugin for creating forms.

If you are using a different plugin, check out your settings for similar options. Any reliable form plugin should provide similar GDPR features.

And for those concerned about site speed, here's my test result before installing the plugin ...

... and here are the results after installing WPForms:

So ...

WPForms comes with built-in GDPR enhancement features including:

  • 1-click GDPR Agreement field for your forms
  • GDPR compliant data retention best practices
  • Easy entry management system to quickly find, export, or delete user data upon request

Upon activation, go to WPForms => Settings, scroll down to the GDPR section and check the box next to GDPR Enhancements option:

And don’t forget to click the "Save Settings" button to store your changes.

WPForms is now ready to create a GDPR compliant forms.

Let's see how it works ...



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MegaWealthy9 Premium
Great training! Thanks a lot! The screen shot "Edit Page - Add form" looks like the old WP version. I don't see this in the new version. Where can I find the "add form" in the new WP version? I don't see it... Thank you!

Nathalie
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smartketeer Premium
I assume you are talking about Gutenberg ...

If so, you can use the Shortcode block to insert the shortcode of your form
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MegaWealthy9 Premium
Gutenberg? What is Gutenberg? Shortcode of my form? What is a shortcode of my form?
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smartketeer Premium
The screenshot was made using the Classic Editor.

Gutenberg is the new deafult visual editor that comes with Wordpress 5.0

You can have both.

Each WPForm has its own shortcode that identifies the given form. See the screenshot. You can simply copy/insert that shortcode anywhere in your content to display the form
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MegaWealthy9 Premium
Ok, thank you, Zed. So that means there is no way to do it visually in Gutenberg, like there was in the old editor?

I am not comfortable enough with all of this to put this in the code part... so how do I go back to the old Classic Editor to be able to follow the instructions in this training the visual way?

Sorry to sound so handicapped but that's the way I feel right now about this... :-(

Thank you!

Nathalie
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smartketeer Premium
Gutenberg had blocks both for Classic Editor and Shortcode

See these Nathalie
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MegaWealthy9 Premium
Thanks a lot, Zsolt! :-) Hopefully I can sort this out without getting a headache. ;-)

Nathalie
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trymetoday Premium
Thanks, Not been a member long but does this GDPR apply to the comments section, as you need to enter your name and email address when you comment, and how is this information stored.
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smartketeer Premium
Yes of course.

When the commenter is prompted to join, to enter an email, address, to link a social profile, etc we are talking about personal data.
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trymetoday Premium
OK Thanks
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smartketeer Premium
You're welcome!
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CandP Premium
Thanks, Zed, really helpful training, as usual.
Colette and Philip
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smartketeer Premium
Thank you my friends!
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bigrog44 Premium
Thanks for sharing, Zed.
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smartketeer Premium
Thanks for reading ...

Have you even read it?

That was very fast :)

How is your foot? Are you still two-legged?
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bigrog44 Premium
My foot is very sore. I'm in the hospital, I have a whole lot of interruptions here. I read it. I'm half asleep today. I have not been feeling well this past weekend.
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smartketeer Premium
Hopefully you'll get better soon my friend!

Once again, all the best wishes!
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NeptuneSiver Premium
It's better to have this done before they get all upset about your website and Fine you $20,000.000 million dollars
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smartketeer Premium
I agree!
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