Free Compliance Checklist Generator for Businesses
Answer 5 questions about your business and get a personalised compliance checklist you can check off in-browser and download as a PDF — free, no signup.
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Each checklist is free to use, check off in-browser, and download as a PDF. All items link to official regulatory sources.
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation
EU/EEA personal data protection — applies globally if you have EU users.
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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
US healthcare data privacy — required for providers, plans, and their vendors.
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PCI DSS
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Required for any business that stores, processes, or transmits card data.
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SOC 2
System and Organization Controls 2
Enterprise B2B security framework — required by most large business customers.
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CCPA
California Consumer Privacy Act
California privacy law — applies at revenue or data volume thresholds.
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ADA / WCAG
Americans with Disabilities Act / WCAG 2.1 AA
Website accessibility — applies to all public US websites.
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All checklists cite the official article or section number for every requirement. Last verified March 2026.
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What Is Website Compliance?
Website compliance means your site meets the legal and regulatory requirements that apply to your specific business. Those requirements depend on where your users are, what industry you operate in, how you collect data, whether you process payments, and how accessible your site is to users with disabilities.
Unlike physical businesses, websites can reach users in dozens of jurisdictions at once. A small business based in the United States that runs Google Analytics and accepts email sign-ups may already be subject to GDPR if any of its users are in the EU. A healthcare startup that builds software used by doctors triggers HIPAA requirements regardless of its own size. A SaaS product selling to enterprise customers will almost certainly face SOC 2 audit requests. None of these are optional once they apply.
Compliance is also not a one-time event. Regulations evolve, your business grows into new markets, and new requirements emerge. The starting point is simply understanding which regulations currently apply and what each one requires.
What Does ComplianceCheckup Cover?
ComplianceCheckup provides free, interactive checklists for the six regulations most commonly relevant to websites and online businesses:
The EU General Data Protection Regulation — applies to any website collecting personal data from EU or EEA residents, regardless of where the business is based.
The US healthcare privacy law — applies to providers, health plans, and any software vendor that handles protected health information on their behalf.
The payment card industry standard — required for any business that stores, processes, or transmits credit or debit card data.
A security audit framework — commonly required by enterprise customers of SaaS and cloud service providers.
The California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data and applies at certain revenue or data volume thresholds.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — require public websites to be accessible to users with disabilities.
Each checklist is built from the official regulatory text and cites the specific article, section, or requirement for every item. Every item is written in plain English so you know not just what is required but why it matters and what to do about it.
Who Needs a Website Compliance Check?
ComplianceCheckup is built for anyone running a website or online product who needs to understand their compliance obligations without hiring a consultant just to find out where to start. That includes:
- Small business owners who want to know whether their website needs a cookie consent banner, a privacy policy, or an accessibility audit.
- Startup founders building a product that handles user data and want to know what is required before they launch in new markets.
- Developers and agencies building sites for clients who ask about GDPR compliance or accessibility requirements.
- SaaS companies preparing for enterprise sales that require SOC 2 reports or HIPAA business associate agreements.
- Marketing and operations teams who run email campaigns, analytics, and ad tracking and need to understand the data privacy implications.
Common Compliance Issues We Cover
Across the six regulations, the same gaps come up repeatedly for websites and online businesses. The most common ones include:
- 01No privacy policy, or a privacy policy that does not disclose what data is collected, why it is collected, or how long it is kept.
- 02No cookie consent mechanism, or a banner that presents cookies as opt-in but loads tracking scripts before consent is given.
- 03Analytics or advertising tools (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, ad networks) running without a proper legal basis under GDPR.
- 04No accessibility baseline — images without alt text, forms without labels, insufficient colour contrast, or pages that cannot be navigated with a keyboard.
- 05Payment pages that pass card data through their own servers without PCI DSS controls in place.
- 06SaaS products processing health data without a signed business associate agreement with their customers.
Each of these is covered in detail in the relevant checklist, with an explanation of the requirement, the risk of non-compliance, and specific actions to take.
How to Use This Free Compliance Checker
There are two ways to use ComplianceCheckup. If you already know which regulation you need to review, go directly to the relevant checklist using the links above. If you are not sure which regulations apply to your business, start with the quiz.
The quiz asks five questions about your business: where your customers are, what industry you operate in, whether you process payments, whether you handle health data, and whether you sell to enterprises. Based on your answers, it identifies the regulations that are likely to apply and links you directly to the relevant checklists.
Inside each checklist, you can check off items as you complete them. Progress is saved in your browser so you can return to where you left off. Each item has an expandable explanation with the specific regulatory reference. When you are done, you can download the checklist as a PDF to share with your team or keep as a record.
ComplianceCheckup is a starting point, not a legal certification. Every item links to the official regulation so you can read the source yourself. For complex situations or when significant legal risk is involved, consult a qualified attorney.