Good practice: cookies under Czech law
The Czech Republic switched to strict opt-in in 2022. Here is everything you need to know — and how Waulter helps you comply.
What Czech law requires
- Strict opt-in — no pre-checked boxes, no implied consent.
- Equal-prominence buttons — Accept and Reject must be visually equal.
- Granular choice — visitors must be able to select cookie categories individually.
- Cookie walls prohibited — you cannot gate content behind consent.
- 12-month renewal — consent is valid for a maximum of 12 months.
- Audit-ready logs — every consent must be recorded with a timestamp and an ID.
How Waulter ensures compliance
- Correct opt-in implementation — Waulter's default settings meet all Czech requirements.
- Equal-prominence buttons — the banner design does not favor one button over the other.
- Granular consent — visitors see categories and choose individually.
- Automatic renewal — Waulter tracks consent expiration and prompts for renewal.
- Audit logs — every consent is stored server-side with a transaction ID, timestamp, and choice detail.
Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Pre-checked consent — not allowed. Waulter cannot do this even by accident.
- Hidden Reject button — the Czech authority (UOOU) considers this a dark pattern.
- Missing cookie information — Waulter automatically generates a cookie overview.
- Unrecorded consents — without logs you have no proof. Waulter stores everything automatically.