[Resolved] Google fonts and DSGVO

[Anne-Barbara]

Hi,

when I add Google fonts to the typography, are they loaded from Google? I can’t do this because of the DSGVO. And what about the google Font API? When I activate or deactivate this, what’s the difference?

Kind regards,
Anne-Barbara

[Wilhelm]

Hi Anne-Barbara,

yes, I think they are loaded from Google.
Simply install the Plugin OMGF (https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/host-webfonts-local/) or manually load the google Fonts locally will solve your GDPR/DSGVO-issue.

Kind regards
Bill

[David]

Hi Anne-Barbara,

when you select a font in the Customizer > Typography by default you will see the Use Google Fonts API Toggle is active. So that font will load from the Google Font API.

The plugin that Willhelm mentioned will download the font locally and disable the Google API.

If you don’t want to use the Plugin then:

1. Follow this guide to install the fonts locally.
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-local-fonts/

2. Select the google font in Customizer > Typography and Uncheck the Use Google Fonts API Toggle

[Anne-Barbara]

Thank you! I think, I will use the Plugin first and later my IT-specialist will install the fonts I need on a child theme.

Kind regards,
Anne-Barbara

[David]

Glad we could be of help.
And thank you to Bill too 🙂

[Anne-Barbara]

Thank you, everything is fine!

Kind regards, Anne-Barbara

[David]

Glad to hear that!

[Content-Produktion]

@david – you mention “Follow this guide…” in #post-2419473, but there is no link to a guide. We have manually, without a plugin, installed some fonts locally, but I would be interested whether there is a GB-specific way to do so…. actually I am a bit afraid that someone could, by accident, re-enable the remote fonts which could be an expensive mistake over here in Germany. I would like to limit the fonts offered to the user to those fonts that are installed locally

[David]

Oh, not sure what happened there, its there now, and here for good measure.

Removing Google fonts entirely, this doc provides the PHP Snippet for that:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/remove-google-fonts/

When adding your Local google fonts to the Customizer > Typography > Font Manager, you will need to manually type the font name in the field.

[Content-Produktion]

Great, that would make me feel better – thanks a lot! It is helpful that we now have this information linked to the keyword DSGVO for others searching for it.
Regards from Cologne, GERMANY ( where you might be forced to pay 150€ – or more, the sky is the limit – for using remote fonts without user consent …)
Uli

[David]

Glad we could be of help!

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