EU AI Act Compliance Checklist: 7 Steps for Your Website

The EU AI Act may sound complex, but implementing it for your website doesn't have to be. With this 7-step checklist, you can systematically make your website compliant – without a law degree and without expensive consultants.

Step 1: Conduct a Website Audit

Before implementing anything, you need to know where you stand:

• Inventory all AI content: Which texts, images, and videos were created with AI?
• Check embedded scripts: Do third-party tools on your website use AI? (Analytics, chatbots, personalization)
• Identify risks: Could embedded tools fall under prohibited practices (Art. 5)?

The AIActify Scanner completes this step automatically in under 60 seconds.

Step 2: Remove Prohibited Practices Immediately

The prohibitions under Article 5 are already in effect (since February 2025). Remove immediately:

• Emotion detection scripts
• Manipulative AI-powered dark patterns
• Social scoring systems
• Subliminal manipulation techniques

Step 3: Identify and Document AI Content

Create a complete list of all AI-generated or AI-assisted content:

• Blog posts (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)
• Product images (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
• Product descriptions and SEO texts
• Videos and audio content
• Chatbot interactions

Step 4: Apply Visual Labels

All identified AI content must be visibly labeled. The label must:

• Be clear and understandable
• Be immediately visible (no hidden fine print)
• Indicate the degree of AI involvement ("AI-generated" vs. "AI-assisted")

With the AIActify Visual Editor, you mark content directly on your website with a click.

Step 5: Embed Machine-Readable Metadata

In addition to visual labeling, machine-readable metadata must be added:

• Schema.org JSON-LD for structured data
• IPTC digitalSourceType for media content
• Content Credentials (C2PA) when available

AIActify injects this metadata automatically – you don't need to write any code.

Step 6: Set Up Audit Logs

Article 11 of the EU AI Act requires complete documentation. You must be able to prove:

• When content was marked as AI-generated
• Who performed the labeling
• Which labels and metadata were applied

AIActify creates tamper-proof audit logs automatically.

Step 7: Establish Regular Reviews

Compliance is not a one-time project. Establish a process:

• Monthly: Identify and label new AI content
• Quarterly: Run a website scan with AIActify Scanner
• Annually: Create and archive a compliance report

Summary: Your Checklist

• Step 1: Website audit ✓
• Step 2: Remove prohibited practices ✓
• Step 3: Document AI content ✓
• Step 4: Apply visual labels ✓
• Step 5: Machine-readable metadata ✓
• Step 6: Set up audit logs ✓
• Step 7: Regular reviews ✓

Start with Step 1 now – free and in under 60 seconds.

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