EU AI Act Compliance Checklist
A practical EU AI Act compliance checklist for your website. Know exactly which Article 50 transparency obligations apply to your site — and verify them automatically — before the August 2, 2026 enforcement deadline.
EU AI Act August 2026: What Changes for Your Website
August 2, 2026 is the enforcement date for EU AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations. After that date, national supervisory authorities across all EU member states can issue fines for violations. Websites that have not implemented the required disclosures — regardless of where they are based — face immediate exposure.
The Article 50 obligations are not complex for most websites. If you use a chatbot, you need a disclosure. If you publish AI-generated content, you may need a label. If you use automated recommendations, you need a transparency notice. This checklist covers every scenario and the scanner verifies each one automatically.
Most organizations are unaware of how many Article 50 obligations apply to them. A typical SaaS product or e-commerce website can have three or more separate disclosure requirements across different pages and features. The EU AI Act Compliance Checklist maps your specific situation and tells you exactly what to fix.
What We Detect
- Article 50 transparency check — does your website disclose all AI interactions the EU AI Act requires?
- Chatbot disclosure verification — are users clearly informed they are interacting with an AI system, not a human?
- AI-generated content labeling — does your site meet AI content disclosure requirements for published and marketing content?
- Automated decision transparency — are AI-powered recommendations and decisions explained to users?
- AI policy documentation check — does your site have an accessible AI usage policy with all required elements?
- Risk classification check — are your AI use cases categorized correctly under limited-risk or high-risk EU AI Act definitions?
How the EU AI Act Compliance Check Works
Identify your AI use cases
The scanner detects chatbot scripts, AI content signals, recommendation engines, and automated decision systems across all pages of your website.
Map to Article 50 obligations
Each detected AI feature is matched against the relevant Article 50 sub-clause — chatbot disclosure (50(1)), AI content labeling (50(4)), or automated decision transparency.
Check existing disclosures
The scanner looks for disclosure text, AI policy pages, and labeling patterns — verifying whether each required disclosure is present and positioned correctly.
Deliver a compliance gap report
Your report lists every missing or inadequate disclosure, cites the specific Article 50 sub-clause, and provides the exact text needed to fix each gap.
EU AI Act Enforcement Timeline
| Company / Date | Regulator | Action | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | EU-wide | Prohibitions on unacceptable-risk AI practices began (Article 5) | |
| August 2, 2026 | EU-wide | Article 50 transparency obligations become enforceable | |
| August 2027 | EU-wide | Full high-risk AI system requirements enforceable | |
| DoNotPay (preview) | US FTC | $193,000 fine — first major AI transparency enforcement in the US | 2025 |
Legal Basis
- EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) — Article 50: Transparency obligations for limited-risk AI systems, effective August 2, 2026
- EU AI Act — Article 26: Obligations of deployers of high-risk AI systems
- EU AI Act — Article 13: Transparency and provision of information to deployers
- GDPR (Regulation 2016/679) — Articles 13 & 14: Information obligations when processing personal data with AI
- GDPR — Article 22: Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
Potential Consequences
Non-compliance with EU AI Act transparency obligations (Article 50) can result in fines up to €15 million or 3% of global annual turnover. Violations of prohibited AI practices carry fines up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. With full enforcement beginning August 2, 2026, organizations that have not taken compliance steps face immediate exposure to regulatory action. Read our AI content disclosure requirements guide for implementation steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EU AI Act risk classification for a typical website?
Most websites fall under 'limited risk' — chatbots, AI content, recommendation engines. Limited risk means your obligations are primarily transparency and disclosure, not the heavy documentation burden of high-risk systems. High-risk applies to AI used in hiring, credit scoring, healthcare, and law enforcement.
Does the EU AI Act apply if I have no EU customers?
If your website is publicly accessible and not geo-blocked, the EU considers it offered to EU users even if you don't actively market to Europe. Regulators look at whether EU users could access your service, not whether you intended to serve them.
What is the difference between Article 50 and Article 52?
Article 50 covers transparency obligations for limited-risk AI systems — chatbots, AI content, automated decisions. Article 52 covers specific transparency requirements for emotion recognition systems and AI-generated deepfakes. For most websites, Article 50 is the relevant obligation.
How long does the compliance check take?
The automated scan completes in 60–180 seconds depending on your website size. The free scan covers up to 10 pages. A full paid report covers your entire site with all findings and remediation instructions.
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SiteProof AI is an automated analysis tool. Results are informational and do NOT constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified legal professional for compliance decisions.