Free Cookie Policy Generator for Next.js Application — GDPR Compliant

🇪🇺 Key GDPR Requirements

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the world's most comprehensive data privacy law, applying to any organization that processes data of EU residents — regardless of where the organization is based. Non-compliance can result in fines of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is higher.

• Lawful basis for processing must be identified and documented (consent, contract, legitimate interest, etc.)
• Privacy by design and default must be embedded in your systems
• Data subjects have the right to access, rectify, erase, and port their data
• Data breaches must be reported to supervisory authorities within 72 hours
• A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is required for large-scale processing of sensitive data
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) required with all third-party processors
• International transfers outside the EEA require specific safeguards (SCCs, adequacy decisions)

Next.js Application — Specific Considerations

Next.js applications combine server-side rendering with client-side React, meaning data collection happens on both the server (IP addresses, request logs) and the client (analytics, cookies). Next.js apps deployed on Vercel automatically collect performance and analytics data through Vercel's infrastructure. The hybrid nature of Next.js requires disclosing both server-side and client-side data collection practices.

Data typically collected by Next.js Application businesses: server-side request logs and IP addresses, Vercel analytics data, client-side analytics events, authentication data, API route request data, cookie and session data

• Vercel infrastructure data processing disclosure
• Server-side and client-side data collection distinction
• Next.js middleware data processing
• Edge function data handling
• API routes as data collection points