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• Data Processing Agreements

  Automattic is committed to helping our customers run their sites and online businesses in a manner that complies with the GDPR’s data protection and data transfer laws. One way we are fulfilling our commitment is by providing a Data Processing Agreement, which is a contract that documents Automattic’s compliance with the GDPR requirements that apply to us as […]

• Cookies & Consents Banner Widget

  The Cookies & Consents Banner widget adds a banner to your site that prompts your site’s visitors to consent to the tracking cookies used to display advertisements targeted to their interests via our WordAds program, among other things. 💡 Themes that support the Site Editor do not use widgets, so you won’t see Appearance → Widgets in […]

• Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar

  This guide explains how to transfer a domain registered with WordPress.com out to another provider (known as a registrar), such as GoDaddy or 1&1. Please note that your domain must be at least 60 days old before you can transfer it away. If it’s a new domain, you can change the name servers instead. Step […]

• Domain Registrations and Privacy

  The information below pertains to domain registrations only. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. Table of Contents Information We Collect and Why When you register a domain, the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) requires us to collect certain data: An email address (separate from your WordPress.com account email, but you […]

• About .app, .dev, and .page Domains

  This page explains special requirements for domains with the .app, .dev, and .page extensions. Who can register .app, .dev, and .page domains? Anyone can register these domains. ↑ Table of Contents ↑Privacy Protection Your registrant contact information is fully protected. In addition to Privacy Protection, which is included free of charge for all eligible domains registered […]

• Legal Guidelines

  Requesting Private Information of WordPress.com Users Our users place their trust in us to keep them safe, and, in some cases, anonymous. We view safeguarding that trust and protecting our users’ private information as vital to what we do. Automattic receives requests for information about WordPress.com users, sites, and accounts from government agencies, law enforcement, […]

• Preview Problems and Third-Party Cookies

  Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. Learn more about how cookies are used on WordPress.com. If you can’t preview your posts, pages, or themes on your site, you may need to enable third-party cookies in your […]

• Domain Contact Information and Privacy Settings

  The domains you added to your blog on WordPress.com can be managed under My Site → Domains in your blog’s dashboard. From there you can create email addresses, update your contact information, move your domain away from WordPress.com, and more. This article offers an overview of the available options for domain management on WordPress.com.

• Jetpack

  Jetpack on WordPress.com includes backups, performance optimizations, anti-spam protection, security, downtime monitoring, and much more. This page explains some of the Jetpack features included with your WordPress.com site. Jetpack is also available for self-hosted WordPress sites. Jetpack Essentials (All Sites) Site Activity Activity shows a full list of activities and events that have occurred on your […]

• Incompatible Plugins

  This page contains a list of unsupported plugins and accompanying reasons why.