GDPR Cookie Consent Solution
Complete GDPR cookie consent solution with automatic compliance. Ensure your website meets EU data protection requirements with our lightweight, customizable banner.
What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law that came into effect in May 2018. It applies to all organizations that process personal data of individuals in the European Union (EU), regardless of where the organization is located.
GDPR requires websites to obtain explicit consent from users before placing non-essential cookies on their devices. This means you need a cookie consent banner that:
- Requests explicit opt-in consent before setting cookies
- Provides clear information about what cookies are used and why
- Allows users to withdraw consent at any time
- Blocks cookies until consent is given
- Maintains records of consent for compliance documentation
GDPR Requirements for Cookie Consent
Ensure your cookie consent implementation meets all GDPR requirements.
Explicit Consent
Users must actively opt-in to non-essential cookies. Pre-checked boxes are not allowed.
Clear Information
Users must be informed about what cookies are used, their purpose, and who sets them.
Right to Withdraw
Users must be able to withdraw consent at any time, just as easily as they gave it.
Cookie Blocking
Non-essential cookies must be blocked until explicit consent is obtained.
Consent Records
Organizations must maintain records of consent for audit and compliance purposes.
Granular Control
Users should be able to consent to different categories of cookies separately.
How Cookied Ensures GDPR Compliance
Our cookie consent solution is built with GDPR compliance at its core.
Automatic EU Detection
Cookied automatically detects when a visitor is from the EU and applies GDPR-compliant consent requirements. No manual configuration needed.
Explicit Opt-In Consent
Our banner requires users to actively click "Accept" before any non-essential cookies are set. Pre-checked boxes are never used.
Automatic Cookie Blocking
Analytics and marketing scripts are automatically blocked until consent is given, ensuring full GDPR compliance.
Server-Side Consent Logging
All consent decisions are logged server-side with timestamps, IP addresses, and user agents for compliance documentation.
Easy Consent Withdrawal
Users can withdraw consent at any time through a simple banner interface, and cookies are immediately blocked again.
Granular Cookie Categories
Users can choose which cookie categories to accept: essential, analytics, marketing, and functional cookies.
GDPR-Specific Features
EU Visitor Detection
Automatically identifies visitors from EU member states and applies GDPR-specific consent requirements.
Consent Audit Trail
Complete server-side logging of all consent decisions with timestamps and user information for compliance audits.
Cookie Category Management
Organize cookies into GDPR-compliant categories (essential, analytics, marketing) with granular user control.
Privacy Policy Integration
Easy integration with your privacy policy and cookie policy pages for full transparency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Ensure GDPR Compliance?
Get started with Cookied today and ensure your website is fully GDPR compliant. Setup takes less than 5 minutes.