Cookie Consent Solution for GDPR & CCPA Compliance

A cookie consent banner or cookie consent notice is a notification displayed when a user visits a website or web app to inform them how cookies are being used by the site. Users can then mark their cookie preferences (accept/reject) on the banner.

Yes, you are required to get cookie consent from your website visitors if your website uses cookies (all websites do) and your website is used by residents of a country with privacy regulations like the GDPR in place.

If your website only uses strictly necessary cookies or cookies that are essential to perform a service expected by the user (eg: session cookies), you can be exempt from cookie consent. But note that, most websites set cookies that do not meet this criterion and therefore are required to get user consent for cookies.

The cookie consent banner displayed on your website will record the user’s response and set cookies based on that response. If the user accepts all cookies, then all cookies will be set on their browser. If they reject all cookies, only strictly necessary cookies (that are essential for the website to function) will be set. If they customize their cookie preferences, only the cookie categories they have enabled will be set on their browser.

Cookie consent should last for not more than a year i.e. you should renew user consent after 1 year. Depending on your national Data Protection Authority (DPA) guidelines you may also be required to renew user consent every 6 months. With CookieYes, you can set the consent expiration days as per your requirement.

You can implement cookie consent on your website in just 3 simple steps.

• Sign up on CookieYes for free
• Choose your cookie consent banner layout
• Copy the cookie banner code and paste it to your website

Guide: How to add a cookie banner on a website

You can easily add a cookie banner to your WordPress website in just 3 simple steps using CookieYes.

1. Sign up for free and select a cookie banner layout
2. Copy the banner installation code
3. Paste the code on your website

Guide: How to implement cookie consent on WordPress

If you are looking for a plugin, check out the most popular Cookie Consent Plugin by CookieYes

With CookieYes, you can display a floating button or widget on your website that will enable your website visitors to change or withdraw their cookie settings at any time. This feature helps the user call back your banner after they have dismissed it and easily change or revoke their preferences, a requirement under the GDPR.

Guide: How to change or withdraw cookie consent

Most likely, if your website uses cookies and your organization/business falls within the scope of privacy regulations like the GDPR in the EU and UK and CCPA in the US. Cookie consent applies to any website that collects personal data from users via cookies including business websites, eCommerce websites, non-profit websites and even personal blogs.

No, cookie consent is not required in the US. However, there are federal laws that give consumers the right opt-out to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data, including data collected through third-party cookies. These opt-out requirements are found in:

• California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) 
• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
• Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
• Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CTDPA)
• Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) 

A cookie consent manager, cookie consent tool or consent management platform (CMP) is software that helps websites collect, manage and record consent for the use of cookies. A cookie consent manager facilitates website owners or publishers to comply with the consent requirements of data privacy laws like the GDPR in the EU and UK, LGPD in Brazil, POPIA South Africa and more.

To find some great cookie consent examples that are compliant with GDPR, check out this article: 10 Effective GDPR Cookie Banner Examples