Today, 24 August 2026, Digital Synergy Ltd publishes the EU GDPR/ePrivacy Technical Screening Study 2026, a large-scale, evidence-based analysis of technical privacy, consent and transparency patterns observed across websites throughout the European Union.

The full study is now available free of charge for download.

Covering 94,813 EU domains across all 27 Member States, the study provides a broad comparative view of GDPR/ePrivacy-related technical risk and implementation patterns across the European digital landscape.

The publication is intended to support organisations, privacy professionals, compliance teams, legal advisers, auditors and other stakeholders involved in digital governance by providing a structured benchmark for understanding how privacy- and consent-related practices are implemented across EU websites.

What the study examines

The EU GDPR/ePrivacy Technical Screening Study 2026 provides both EU-wide and country-level findings across a range of technical indicators relevant to privacy, transparency and consent.

The study examines:

• EU-wide and Member State-level results;
• privacy and transparency indicators;
• consent and cookie-related findings;
• tracking behaviour observed during initial page loading;
• technical accessibility and indeterminate outcomes;
• comparative statistics across jurisdictions; and
• the methodology, scope and limitations of the technical screening.

The study focuses on observable technical characteristics and website behaviour, providing an additional perspective beyond privacy policies, declarations and other documentary compliance measures.

This enables organisations to better understand prevailing technical patterns across the EU and to consider how their own digital presence compares with the broader market and jurisdictional environment.

A European benchmark for website privacy risk

The scale of the study provides organisations with a reference point for evaluating technical privacy and consent practices across the European Union.

With 94,813 domains assessed across all 27 EU Member States, the findings offer insight into recurring patterns, jurisdictional differences and areas that may warrant closer attention from privacy, compliance and governance teams.

The study should not, however, be interpreted as an individual legal determination of GDPR or ePrivacy compliance. A large-scale technical screening can establish a benchmark and identify observable indicators, but the compliance position of an individual organisation depends on its specific legal, technical and operational circumstances

From EU-wide benchmark to your organisation

The EU GDPR/ePrivacy Technical Screening Study 2026 provides the benchmark.

For organisations seeking to understand what these findings mean for their own website, Digital Synergy Ltd also provides a GDPR & Local Jurisdiction Desk Review.

The review moves from general market-level findings to an organisation-specific assessment, examining relevant website practices in the context of GDPR, ePrivacy considerations and applicable local jurisdictional requirements.

This allows organisations to identify areas requiring further attention, understand potential privacy and compliance exposure, and obtain a more focused view of their own digital risk position.

Download the full study free of charge

The EU GDPR/ePrivacy Technical Screening Study 2026 is available from today, 24 August 2026, free of charge.

Download the full study to explore the EU-wide findings, individual Member State results, technical privacy and consent indicators, observed tracking behaviour, comparative statistics and methodological considerations.

94,813 EU domains. 27 Member States. One comprehensive view of GDPR/ePrivacy-related technical risk.

The study provides the benchmark. Your organisation requires an individual assessment.