GDPR-first bot protection

GDPR-Compliant CAPTCHA — Invisible by Design

Stop bots without sending a byte to Google. SilentShield is invisible, sets no cookies, stores only pseudonymised hashes, and hosts everything in the EU.

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No GoogleNo cookiesEU-hostedPseudonymised hashesInvisible to users

GDPR checkPassed

Art. 6(1)(f)GDPR
Art. 28 DPA · includedDPA
EU hostingEU
No cookiesConsent-free

reCAPTCHA → data transfer to the USA

Google · Art. 44 · Cookies

Same form. Zero friction.

With SilentShield

With CAPTCHA

Why reCAPTCHA is a GDPR risk

The most popular CAPTCHA quietly creates legal exposure for EU websites.

Data goes to Google (US)

reCAPTCHA loads Google scripts and shares visitor signals with Google in the US — a transfer EU data authorities have repeatedly flagged.

Cookies & consent

reCAPTCHA typically sets cookies, so you need consent — adding friction and legal overhead to every form.

Puzzles hurt conversions

Image challenges frustrate real users and fail accessibility, costing you sign-ups and sales.

How SilentShield stays GDPR-compliant

Bot protection engineered privacy-first, from the ground up.

No data to Google

SilentShield never contacts Google. No third-party scripts, no ad-network signals — ever.

No tracking cookies

Nothing is stored on the visitor's device, so there is no consent burden and no cookie banner to add.

Pseudonymised hashes only

Behaviour signals are reduced to pseudonymised hashes — no raw personal data is kept.

EU hosting + DPA

All data stays on EU infrastructure, and a Data Processing Agreement (DPA / AVV) is available.

SilentShield vs Google reCAPTCHA

The GDPR dimensions that matter for EU websites.

GDPR dimension	SilentShield	reCAPTCHA
Sends data to Google	No	Yes
Tracking cookies	None	Yes
Data hosting	EU	US (Google)
Consent banner needed	No	Usually
Visible puzzles	Never	Yes
Personal data stored	Hashes only	Yes
DPA / AVV available	Yes	Limited

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a GDPR-compliant CAPTCHA?

Yes. SilentShield is a GDPR-compliant CAPTCHA: it is invisible, sets no cookies, stores only pseudonymised hashes, and hosts data in the EU — with no transfer to Google.

Is Google reCAPTCHA GDPR-compliant?

reCAPTCHA is widely considered a GDPR risk because it sends personal data to Google in the US and usually requires cookie consent. Several EU data authorities have flagged it.

Does a GDPR-compliant CAPTCHA need a cookie banner?

Not if it sets no cookies. SilentShield uses no tracking cookies, so it does not add a consent requirement or a cookie banner.

Where is my data stored?

On EU infrastructure. SilentShield keeps only pseudonymised hashes and never transfers data to US ad networks.

Do you provide a DPA / AVV?

Yes. A Data Processing Agreement (DPA / AVV) is available for SilentShield customers.

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