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Getting Started
Learn the basics and get up and running quickly with step-by-step guides, account setup instructions, and essential tips to help you start using the platform with confidence.
Cookie Banner
Learn how to create, customize, and deploy Consently’s cookie banner to collect user consent, control cookie behavior, and ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy laws.
Cookie Manager
Manage, categorize, and control cookies with Consently’s Cookie Manager, allowing you to monitor cookie usage, apply consent-based controls, and maintain ongoing compliance with global privacy regulations.
Consent Tracking & Analytics
Track, analyze, and document user consent with detailed analytics, consent logs, and reports to demonstrate compliance and gain insights into visitor consent behavior across your website.
Policy Generator
Generate and customize legally compliant cookie and privacy policies with Consently’s Policy Generator, automatically aligned with your website’s cookies and global regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
Multi-Language
Display cookie banners and policies in multiple languages with Consently, ensuring clear communication and compliance with privacy regulations for visitors across different regions.
Multi-Site Management
Manage consent across multiple websites with Consently, centralizing cookie settings, banners, and policies to ensure consistent compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy regulations.
Installation & Integration
Easily install and integrate Consently with your website or platform, enabling seamless deployment of cookie banners, consent tracking, and privacy compliance features without technical hassle.
Compliance & Certifications
Ensure your website meets global privacy standards with Consently, a Google-certified CMP that supports GDPR, CCPA, and other regulations while providing verified compliance and certification documentation.
Account & Billing
Manage your Consently account, subscription plan, and billing details effortlessly, with clear options for upgrades, downgrades, and payment management to keep your consent management services running smoothly.
Support & Resources
Access guides, tutorials, and expert support to make the most of Consently, helping you implement, manage, and troubleshoot cookie consent and privacy compliance with ease.
Advanced Settings
Advanced settings allow you to manage the primary domain, connect and share consent across subdomains, control how consent is handled through Consent Mode, and enable debug mode for real-time diagnostics and troubleshooting.
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3.8 Manually Checking Cookies
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1.2 Quick Start Guide
This guide walks you through setting up Consently for the first time. You'll add your website, configure a basic consent banner, install the script, and verify everything works correctly.
8.3 Google Tag Manager Installation
Google Tag Manager (GTM) lets you manage tracking scripts without editing website code directly. Installing Consently through GTM keeps your consent banner centralized with your other marketing tags and allows non-developers to update the banner configuration.
3.2 Cookie Scanning
Cookie scanning automatically discovers and catalogs cookies active on your website. Consently scans your site to identify which cookies are present, then organizes them by category so you can manage consent properly.
1.1 Welcome to Consently
Consently is a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) that helps website owners collect, manage, and document visitor consent for cookies and data processing.
4.5 Iframe Embed Blocking
The iframe embed blocking feature prevents embedded content (like YouTube videos, Google Maps, social media feeds) from loading on your website until visitors provide consent. This ensures third-party platforms can't set cookies or track visitors without permission, helping you maintain GDPR and privacy law compliance.
2.3 Banner Layout & Positioning
Banner layout and positioning determine where and how your consent banner appears to visitors. Choose from four display styles, set the banner's screen position, and configure interaction controls to match your website's design and user experience goals.
8.7 Installing on WordPress
WordPress offers several ways to add the Consently script to your site. The most common method is editing your theme's header file, though plugins and functions.php alternatives provide safer options for sites with custom themes or frequent updates.
6.1 Multi-Language Overview
Consently supports multi-language consent banners and policies to serve international audiences. The platform automatically detects visitors' language preferences and displays content in the appropriate language, supporting 25+ languages, including major European, Asian, and Middle Eastern languages.
2.6 Preference Center Configuration
The Preference Center is the detailed modal that opens when visitors click "Manage Preferences" on your consent banner. Here you can customize all text, category descriptions, and labels that guide visitors through granular consent choices.