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How to Scan Websites for PII Before Launch
Step-by-step guide to discovering and scanning for exposed personal information on your website before going live. Learn best practices for PII detection and remediation.
This blog is a small set of working notes about finding personal data on public websites. A PII scan is an automated check for personal data that a site already shows to anyone who visits it. Personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — the GDPR, which has applied across the EU since 25 May 2018. The articles below cover the audit checklist, the pre-launch scan and how the scanner treats the data it handles.
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GDPR Website Compliance Checklist 2026
Comprehensive checklist for ensuring your website meets GDPR requirements in 2026. Covers data auditing, consent, access rights, and breach procedures.
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No-Storage Architecture: How piisafe.eu Handles Your Scan Data
How piisafe.eu processes scans in memory, stores nothing, and why that matters for privacy-first auditing.
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