A cookie consent banner is the notification displayed when visitors first enter a website, informing them about cookie usage and asking for permission to activate different types of cookies and trackers. Cookie Information’s cookie consent banners are customizable, responsive, and compliant with accessibility standards.

If your website serves visitors from regions with privacy regulations like GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), or similar laws, you need a cookie consent banner. Even for visitors outside these regions, implementing a cookie banner demonstrates transparency and builds trust with your audience.

A dedicated cookie consent solution like Cookie Information helps you:

• Automatically scan and categorize cookies on your website
• Present appropriate consent options to users
• Block non-essential cookies until consent is given
• Document consent for compliance audit purposes
• Integrate with your marketing stack for proper data activation

Cookie Information’s consent management platform scans your website for cookies and trackers, categorizes them by purpose and necessity, presents a customizable consent banner to visitors, blocks non-essential cookies until consent is given, and documents all consent actions for compliance records.

GDPR cookie consent refers to the standard of consent required under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. It must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous, with clear affirmative action from the user. Cookie Information’s solution is designed to meet these requirements.

For GDPR-compliant cookie consent, websites must:

• Inform users about cookie usage before placing cookies
• Provide granular consent options (accept/reject by category)
• Make rejecting cookies as easy as accepting them
• Not use pre-checked consent boxes
• Allow users to withdraw consent easily
• Document and store consent records

Cookie Information gives an overview of the website’s data transfer. By accessing the compliance dashboard, you can monitor data transfers for your website. Looking at the data provided by the compliance dashboard will be the stepping stone for anyone who wants to deal with the situation outlined above.

Implementation is straightforward – simply add our script to your website or use one of our CMS plugins (WordPress, Drupal, Shopify). Most customers complete implementation in less than 30 minutes without developer assistance.

Cookie Information logs

• Time and date of consent (timestamp)
• Browser, domain and URL that sent the consent
• Consent choices by category
• Unique consent ID for reference – technically necessary anonymous, random value to separate and document the consent.

Cookie consent management is the process of obtaining, recording, and implementing user consent preferences for cookies and similar technologies. A website consent management platform (website CMP) like Cookie Information’s consent manager automates this process while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Most organizations refresh cookie consent every 6-12 months, though specific requirements vary by jurisdiction. Cookie Information allows you to configure consent expiration according to your compliance needs.

Cookie Information offers multiple implementation methods:
Direct script integration with copy-paste code
Implementation via Google Tag Manager
CMS plugins for popular platforms

Simply install and activate the Cookie Information WordPress plugin, connect it to your Cookie Information account, and configure your preferences. The plugin handles all technical aspects automatically.

Install the Cookie Information app from the Shopify App Store, connect it to your Cookie Information account, and customize your website cookie banner settings. The app integrates seamlessly with your store theme.

Install our Drupal module, enter your Cookie Information credentials, and configure your preferences. The module will automatically implement your website cookie banner across your Drupal site.

Yes, Google Analytics uses cookies that track user behavior and requires consent under regulations like GDPR. Cookie Information can help you implement proper consent collection for Google Analytics.

Cookie Information provides a “Cookie Settings” button that remains accessible throughout the user’s journey, allowing them to review and change their consent preferences at any time.

Websites that use cookies for analytics, marketing, or personalization and serve visitors from regions with privacy regulations need cookie consent mechanisms. Cookie Information helps you implement appropriate consent manager solutions based on your audience’s location.

• Maintains marketing performance while ensuring cookie consent compliance
• Provides comprehensive cookie scanning and categorization
• Offers customizable, accessible consent banners
• Integrates with marketing technologies via Google Consent Mode
• Includes detailed consent analytics and documentation
• Is backed by EU-based data privacy expertise

The “Google cookie crisis” refers to significant changes in how cookies can be used for tracking and advertising, including Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome and implement stricter consent requirements through Google Consent Mode v2.

Google Consent Mode v2 is an enhanced protocol that communicates user consent choices to Google’s advertising and analytics products. It includes stricter implementation requirements and new consent signals for advertising cookies and personalized advertising.

Cookie Information offers native integration with Google Consent Mode v2, automatically sending the appropriate consent signals to Google products based on user choices. Our implementation is certified by Google and requires minimal configuration.

Cookie consent management best practices include:

• Scanning your website regularly for new cookies
• Properly categorizing cookies by purpose
• Implementing a compliant consent banner
• Blocking non-essential cookies until consent is given
• Documenting consent for compliance purposes
• Using Google Consent Mode for Google products