Ryan Malloy adbdae19c8 Initial commit: TigerStyle Whiskers v1.0.0
Navigate privacy laws with feline precision — detect every boundary,
respect every territory! GDPR compliance and privacy protection for
WordPress.

- Cookie consent management
- Privacy boundary detection
- GDPR-compliant analytics gating
- Cross-plugin consent coordination (integrates with TigerStyle Heat)
- Visitor preference tracking
- Configurable cookie categories

Includes build.sh and .distignore for WordPress-installable release ZIPs.
2026-05-27 14:31:51 -06:00

🐱 TigerStyle Whiskers - GDPR Compliance Plugin

Navigate privacy laws with feline precision - detect every boundary, respect every territory!

WordPress PHP GDPR License


🎯 What is TigerStyle Whiskers?

TigerStyle Whiskers is the perfect addition to the TigerStyle ecosystem - a comprehensive GDPR compliance and privacy protection plugin for WordPress. Like a cat's whiskers help navigate boundaries and detect the environment, this plugin helps your website navigate privacy laws and detect compliance requirements with surgical precision.

🐅 TigerStyle Ecosystem

  • 🔥 TigerStyle Heat - SEO attraction & optimization
  • 💾 TigerStyle Life9 - Backup & disaster recovery
  • TigerStyle Dash - Performance & speed optimization
  • 🐱 TigerStyle Scent - OAuth2 authorization & API access
  • 🐱 TigerStyle Whiskers - GDPR compliance & privacy protection (NEW!)

Features

🎯 Boundary Detection

  • Geographic Detection - Automatically detect visitor location and applicable privacy laws
  • Regulatory Mapping - Identify GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and other privacy law requirements
  • Technical Sensing - Detect cookies, tracking, and data processing capabilities
  • Plugin Scanning - Map all WordPress plugins and their data processing activities
  • Smart Consent Banners - Beautiful, accessible consent interfaces with feline finesse
  • Granular Categories - Necessary, Analytics, Marketing, and Preferences controls
  • Consent Withdrawal - Easy preference management for users
  • Integration Ready - Works seamlessly with TigerStyle Heat analytics

📊 Data Mapping & Tracking

  • Comprehensive Activity Logging - Track all personal data processing like a cat tracks movement
  • Automated Detection - Scan WordPress core, plugins, and themes for data handling
  • Third-Party Integration - Map external services and processors
  • Real-time Monitoring - Continuous data processing awareness

🔒 Right to be Forgotten

  • Deletion Requests - User-friendly data deletion request system
  • Surgical Precision - Remove data with cat-like accuracy
  • Verification Process - Secure identity verification for deletion requests
  • Audit Trails - Complete deletion logging for compliance records

🌍 Cross-Border Compliance

  • Multi-Jurisdiction Support - Handle GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPEDA requirements
  • Automatic Detection - Smart recognition of applicable privacy laws
  • Localized Interfaces - Multi-language privacy notices and consent forms
  • Regional Adaptation - Adjust behaviors based on visitor location

📋 Audit & Documentation

  • Complete Audit Trails - Every privacy action logged with precision
  • Compliance Reports - Generate detailed compliance documentation
  • Data Processing Maps - Visual representation of all data flows
  • Export Capabilities - Download compliance records in multiple formats

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

  1. Download the latest TigerStyle Whiskers plugin
  2. Upload to your WordPress site via Plugins → Add New → Upload
  3. Activate the plugin
  4. Configure settings in TigerStyle Whiskers admin menu

Initial Setup

  1. Boundary Detection

    WordPress Admin → TigerStyle Whiskers → Boundary Detection
    
    • Review detected privacy requirements
    • Confirm geographic and regulatory boundaries
    • Verify data processing activities
  2. Cookie Consent

    WordPress Admin → TigerStyle Whiskers → Cookie Consent
    
    • Customize consent banner appearance
    • Configure cookie categories
    • Set privacy policy links
  3. Data Mapping

    WordPress Admin → TigerStyle Whiskers → Data Mapping
    
    • Review detected data processing activities
    • Configure retention periods
    • Map third-party processors
  4. User Rights

    WordPress Admin → TigerStyle Whiskers → User Rights
    
    • Set up deletion request process
    • Configure verification requirements
    • Test data export functionality

🔧 Configuration

// Customize consent banner
add_filter('tigerstyle_whiskers_consent_banner_title', function($title) {
    return 'We Respect Your Privacy Like Cats Respect Territory';
});

// Modify cookie categories
add_filter('tigerstyle_whiskers_cookie_categories', function($categories) {
    $categories['custom'] = array(
        'name' => 'Custom Category',
        'description' => 'Your custom data processing',
        'required' => false,
        'color' => '#3498db'
    );
    return $categories;
});

Data Processing Integration

// Register custom data processing activity
add_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_register_processing', function() {
    TigerStyleWhiskers_DataMapper::register_activity('custom_forms', array(
        'purpose' => 'Custom form data collection',
        'data_categories' => array('identity', 'contact'),
        'legal_basis' => 'consent',
        'retention_period' => '2 years'
    ));
});
// Listen for consent changes
document.addEventListener('tigerstyleWhiskersConsentChanged', function(event) {
    const consent = event.detail;
    
    if (consent.analytics) {
        // Initialize analytics
        console.log('Analytics consent granted!');
    }
    
    if (consent.marketing) {
        // Initialize marketing tools
        console.log('Marketing consent granted!');
    }
});

// Check current consent
if (tigerstyleWhiskersConsent.hasAnalyticsConsent()) {
    // Analytics is allowed
}

🔌 Integration with TigerStyle Heat

TigerStyle Whiskers seamlessly integrates with TigerStyle Heat for GDPR-compliant analytics:

// Automatic integration
if (class_exists('TigerStyleSEO_Google_setup') && class_exists('TigerStyleWhiskers')) {
    // Analytics will only load with proper consent
    add_filter('tigerstyle_heat_analytics_allowed', function() {
        return TigerStyleWhiskers_CookieConsent::instance()->has_analytics_consent();
    });
}

Features:

  • Consent-Conditional Loading - Analytics only loads with user consent
  • Automatic Blocking - GDPR territories get consent-first approach
  • Seamless UX - Users see unified privacy experience
  • Audit Integration - All analytics data tracked in compliance logs

🔒 Security & Privacy

Privacy by Design

  • Data Minimization - Collect only essential compliance data
  • Pseudonymization - Hash sensitive identifiers automatically
  • Encryption - Secure data transmission and storage
  • Access Controls - Role-based privacy management

Security Measures

  • Nonce Verification - All forms protected with WordPress nonces
  • Capability Checks - Admin functions require proper permissions
  • SQL Injection Protection - Prepared statements for all database queries
  • XSS Prevention - Input sanitization and output escaping

Compliance Standards

  • GDPR Article 25 - Privacy by design and by default
  • GDPR Article 32 - Security of processing requirements
  • ISO 27001 - Information security management alignment
  • NIST Framework - Cybersecurity framework compliance

📋 Requirements

System Requirements

  • WordPress: 5.0 or higher
  • PHP: 7.4 or higher
  • MySQL: 5.6 or higher
  • Memory: 256MB minimum (512MB recommended)
  • Disk Space: 10MB for plugin files
  • TigerStyle Heat - Enhanced SEO analytics with GDPR compliance
  • WooCommerce - E-commerce data processing integration
  • Contact Form 7 - Form data mapping and consent integration
  • MailChimp for WordPress - Email marketing consent management

🛠️ Development

Plugin Architecture

tigerstyle-whiskers/
├── tigerstyle-whiskers.php     # Main plugin file
├── includes/
│   ├── class-core.php          # Core functionality
│   ├── class-boundary-detector.php # Boundary detection engine
│   ├── class-compliance-scanner.php # Compliance analysis
│   └── whiskers/               # Individual whisker modules
│       ├── class-cookie-consent.php
│       ├── class-data-mapper.php
│       ├── class-data-deletion.php
│       ├── class-privacy-policy.php
│       ├── class-cross-border.php
│       ├── class-audit-trail.php
│       └── class-analytics-integration.php
├── admin/
│   ├── class-admin.php         # Admin interface
│   └── class-admin-pages.php   # Admin page rendering
├── assets/
│   ├── css/                    # Stylesheets
│   ├── js/                     # JavaScript files
│   └── images/                 # Plugin images
└── languages/                  # Translation files

Hooks & Filters

Actions

// Plugin initialization
do_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_init');

// Consent changes
do_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_consent_granted', $consent_data);
do_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_consent_withdrawn', $consent_data);

// Data processing
do_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_data_processed', $activity_data);
do_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_data_deleted', $deletion_data);

Filters

// Modify consent banner
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_consent_banner_html', $html);
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_consent_banner_position', 'bottom');

// Customize data mapping
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_processing_activities', $activities);
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_data_categories', $categories);

// Integration controls
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_analytics_allowed', false);
apply_filters('tigerstyle_whiskers_marketing_allowed', false);

Custom Whiskers (Modules)

Create custom whiskers for specific compliance needs:

class MyCustomWhisker {
    private static $instance = null;
    
    public static function instance() {
        if (is_null(self::$instance)) {
            self::$instance = new self();
        }
        return self::$instance;
    }
    
    private function __construct() {
        add_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_init', array($this, 'init'));
    }
    
    public function init() {
        // Custom compliance logic
    }
}

// Register the whisker
add_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_load_custom_whiskers', function() {
    MyCustomWhisker::instance();
});

📈 Performance & Optimization

Caching Strategy

  • Boundary Detection - Cache geographic and regulatory detection
  • Data Processing Maps - Cache activity scans for performance
  • Consent State - Efficient cookie-based consent storage
  • Database Optimization - Indexed tables for fast queries

Resource Management

  • Conditional Loading - Only load scripts when needed
  • Asset Minification - Compressed CSS and JavaScript
  • Database Cleanup - Automated old data cleanup
  • Memory Efficiency - Optimized object instantiation

Monitoring

  • Performance Metrics - Track plugin performance impact
  • Error Logging - Comprehensive error tracking
  • Compliance Monitoring - Real-time compliance status
  • Usage Analytics - Plugin usage insights (with consent)

🔄 Migration & Compatibility

From Other GDPR Plugins

// Import existing consent data
add_action('tigerstyle_whiskers_migration', function() {
    $existing_consent = get_option('gdpr_cookie_consent_settings');
    // Migration logic here
});
// Migrate Cookie Notice settings
add_filter('tigerstyle_whiskers_import_settings', function($settings) {
    $cookie_notice = get_option('cookie_notice_options');
    // Transform settings
    return $settings;
});

WordPress Compatibility

  • Multisite Support - Network-wide privacy management
  • REST API Integration - Programmatic privacy controls
  • WP-CLI Commands - Command-line privacy operations
  • Gutenberg Blocks - Privacy notice blocks and widgets

🧪 Testing

Automated Testing

# Run PHPUnit tests
vendor/bin/phpunit

# JavaScript tests
npm test

# Compliance validation
php whiskers-compliance-test.php

Manual Testing Checklist

  • Consent Banner Display - Test in different browsers and devices
  • Geographic Detection - Verify with VPN from different countries
  • Data Deletion - Complete deletion request workflow
  • Integration Testing - Test with popular plugins
  • Performance Impact - Measure page load impact
  • Accessibility - Screen reader and keyboard navigation

Compliance Testing

  • GDPR Requirements - All articles 12-22 covered
  • Consent Validity - Specific, informed, freely given
  • Data Minimization - Only necessary data collected
  • Right to Erasure - Complete data deletion capability
  • Data Portability - Export in machine-readable format

📚 Documentation

User Guides

Developer Documentation


🤝 Support & Community

Getting Help

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-whisker
  3. Make your changes with proper testing
  4. Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing whisker feature'
  5. Push to branch: git push origin feature/amazing-whisker
  6. Open Pull Request

Code Standards

  • Follow WordPress Coding Standards
  • Include unit tests for new features
  • Update documentation for changes
  • Maintain backward compatibility
  • Use semantic versioning

📄 License

TigerStyle Whiskers is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • WordPress Community - For the amazing platform
  • GDPR Developer Guide - For compliance best practices
  • Privacy by Design - For foundational privacy principles
  • Cat Whisker Biology - For the perfect metaphor for boundary detection
  • TigerStyle Team - For innovative privacy solutions

🐱 Ready to Navigate Privacy Laws with Feline Precision?

TigerStyle Whiskers makes GDPR compliance as natural as a cat's navigation

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Built with Tiger Precision by the TigerStyle Team

Helping WordPress users navigate privacy laws since 2025

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Version Information

  • Current Version: 1.0.0
  • Minimum WordPress: 5.0
  • Tested up to: 6.3
  • Requires PHP: 7.4
  • Stable tag: trunk
  • License: GPL v2 or later
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Navigate privacy laws with feline precision. GDPR compliance and privacy protection for WordPress.
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