GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the legislation that oversees all practices related to the processing of user data. This applies to any business and organization that provides services to EU residents. The GDPR basically states that no business can disclose users’ personal information or send any type of communication to them without their consent.
A lot has been and it’s still being discussed regarding the GDPR. It was enforced in May 2018 but it still raises many questions and doubts regarding its effects on digital marketing and CRM strategies and tools, such as cookies, retargeting, ads and emails.
These changes in legislation regarding users’ privacy, is forcing digital marketers to step out of the common place and invest in new, more creative channels to get across and engage customers. One of these platforms are web push notifications that every day are becoming an essential part of any digital marketing strategy.
However, web push notifications is still a pretty new method. A lot of e-commerce businesses and brands aren’t yet familiar with their use and different applications. The advantages they present for digital marketers are vast, and one of the most important one is how web push notifications are GDPR compliant.
How do web push notifications comply with GDPR?
Web push notifications offer a direct communication channel with users. Their immediacy, personalization features and simplicity make them a must in the digital marketing mix. And one of the great things about web push notifications is how they are GDPR compliant by nature.
Web Push Notifications don’t require any personal data!
More traditional digital marketing channels such as email and SMS require collection of users’ personal information to function. However, in order to be GDPR compliant for EU residents this is not enough. Visitors must complete an additional action, ticking a box under the form to consent to receive communication from that brand and entrust their data. Only then they are eligible to receive communications from brands. As you can imagine this requirement decreased the opt-in rate for email marketing.
Web push notifications open new opportunities. With just one click users that visit your site can opt-in to subscribe and be recipients of information. There’s no need to fill any form, share their email, phone number or any other kind of personal data.
The first time users visit a site that uses web push notifications, they get a message asking them if they wish to receive said notifications. All they have to do is give their consent to the notifications service to become a subscriber to the notifications from your website.
By clicking “allow” on the opt-in message, users provide their permission, making the platform completely GDPR compliant. They will not receive any type of notification if they choose to click “block”.
Optionally, you can also show a pre-opt-in pop-up to explain to your users why they should opt-in to the web push notifications from your website. You can let users know exactly what type of notifications you are going to send them with the opt-in text you design. This way, users are completely informed and clear about the type of messages they’ll be receiving if they decided to subscribe.
Subscription information is stored in servers of browsers
Once users opt-in and consent subscribing to web push notifications from a site, they have complete control over them. All the subscription information is stored in the push notification server of each browser and no one other than the user can manipulate it. It is technically impossible to share the consent of the user to any 3rd party, copy or export in any case. That is simply the technical proof that nobody is capable of sending the users a message without their consent.
The users have complete control in Real-Time
By accessing their browser’s notification configuration, users can easily unsubscribe from the service. With just one click, just like they opted in, they can opt-out. Even if the brand tries to send them, it’s technically impossible for them to receive push notifications. Web push notifications offer a very easy and immediate unsubscribe option for users which makes them even more friendly.
Frizbit and GDPR
What you need to keep in mind when designing your web push notifications strategy is to make sure you offer users the best experience they can have. Legislations like GDPR have been created with this sole purpose.
Users want to feel comfortable, and the sense of security is key to that. When deciding to implement web push notifications to your digital marketing strategy, make sure you choose the right platform.
Frizbit puts security integrity and user privacy as a priority. We are fully complying to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) of the EU (European Union). All the subscriber data is completely owned by our clients and it’s never shared or sold. Our platform is stored in the cloud servers of AWS and Microsoft Azure within European Union with high security measures.
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