How AkzoNobel implemented a cookie audit
By using the Nixon Platform, AkzoNobel now has a better grip on their project for implementing their Cookie Management Platform.
Cookie Management | Domain discovery | Regulations Compliance
About
AkzoNobel N.V. is a Dutch multinational company that creates paint and performance coatings worldwide.
About
AkzoNobel N.V. is a Dutch multinational company which creates paint and performance coatings worldwide.
Location
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company operates on a worldwide scale.
Company size
Enterprise (32,000 employees)
Industry
Chemical industry
Location
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company operates on a worldwide scale.
Company size
Enterprise (32,000 employees).
Industry
Chemical industry.
Problem & Challenges
One of our launching customers is AkzoNobel, a leading company in the chemical industry that has always been at the forefront of adopting innovative solutions to streamline its operations and drive growth. They approached us with a problem they were facing in their digital landscape. Precisely, they needed clarification about the size and scope of their website portfolio, hindering their efforts to implement a Cookie Management Platform.
Moreover, AkzoNobel needed more centralization in the configuration management of the project. This lack of centralization made it difficult to get a clear overview of their progress and potential challenges. Since a well-managed digital landscape is crucial to the success of any business, finding a solution to these issues was imperative for AkzoNobel.
A firmer grip on their external websites
To complete the CMP integration project, AkzoNobel had to analyze its website portfolio thoroughly. This helped us understand the components and how they fit together, enabling us to make necessary changes for seamless integration. Through a comprehensive assessment of the existing web infrastructure, we identified potential challenges and developed strategies to tackle them, resulting in a proactive approach. As a result, we delivered a smooth and successful integration project for AkzoNobel.
How AkzoNobel uses Nixon
- Detailed policies and procedures for managing personal data, including data retention and deletion.
- A clear understanding of their organization's data processing activities and the personal data that they handle.
- Organizing applications based on platform, targeting country and business unit.
- Verifying that their website portfolio complies with internal and external regulations.

How did we help AkzoNobel?
As a part of our onboarding process, we have manually imported all DNS zones. This helped us to correctly identify and categorize all the applications used within the company. We provided AkzoNobel with valuable insights and support by organizing these applications based on their platform, business unit, and country.
Moreover, we have also onboarded an offshore support partner to help with the platform’s implementation and utilization. This has been successful and allowed AkzoNobel to take quick and effective actions based on the gathered data and information.
- Comprehensive overview of the total digital landscape.
- Fully automated insights into website compliance with regulations such as GDPR and AVG.
- Scope of live customer-facing websites and non-production domains.

”With the help of the Nixon Platform we finally have a complete, realtime overview of our all our websites and domains. The automated smart scanners saves us hours of work and make sure we are directly notified when our compliance framework is not implemented correctly.”