Who Is Legally Responsible For Your reCAPTCHA Data? (2026/695)

Google is quietly changing the legal terms behind reCAPTCHA, and after April 2nd, the liability for data collection shifts from Google to you as the website owner.

If your site runs reCAPTCHA v3, it is already collecting visitor data on every page, and your privacy policy almost certainly does not reflect that.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ What the data controller and data processor roles mean for your website
✅ Why Google is handing you the legal accountability without the technical control
✅ How reCAPTCHA v3 collects data site-wide, not just on forms
✅ How to check if reCAPTCHA is active and what to update in your privacy policy

If you are running reCAPTCHA, you need to act before April 2nd or consider alternatives like Cloudflare Turnstile.

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About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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