What is Cookie consent?
Also called: Cookie banner
The short answer
Cookie consent is asking visitors' permission before setting non-essential cookies, such as analytics and advertising trackers, as privacy laws require in many regions.
What people say: “accept cookies popup”.
Cookie consent, explained
Consent must be as easy to refuse as to give; pre-ticked boxes and hidden reject buttons do not count.
Questions people ask about Cookie consent
What is Cookie consent?
Cookie consent is asking visitors' permission before setting non-essential cookies, such as analytics and advertising trackers, as privacy laws require in many regions.
Related terms
A cookie is a small piece of data a website stores in the browser to remember something between visits, like a login or a cart.
GDPRGDPR is the European Union's data protection law, governing how sites collect, use and store personal data about people in the EU, with consent and rights to access and deletion.
Dark patternsDark patterns are design tricks that push people into choices they did not intend, like hidden fees, fake countdowns, confusing opt-outs or hard-to-cancel subscriptions.
Website securityWebsite security is protecting a site, its data and its visitors from attacks, through HTTPS, updated software, careful input handling, strong logins and backups.
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