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.
2.1 Cookie Banner Overview The cookie consent banner collects visitor consent on your website before non-essential cookies can load. It displays privacy choices, records preferences, and enforces cookie auto-blocking to ensure compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
2.2 Choosing Consent Templates Consent templates determine how your banner collects visitor consent. Consently offers two templates: GDPR (opt-in) for EU visitors and US State Laws (opt-out) for California and other US states. You can enable one or both templates depending on your audience.
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.
2.4 Designing Your Banner The banner design controls all visual styling for your consent banner. You can choose from built-in themes, customize colors for every element, and style each button individually to match your brand.
2.5 Customizing Banner Content Banner content controls what text appears in your GDPR consent notice—the initial message visitors see when they land on your site. You can edit titles, descriptions, button labels, and policy links to ensure clarity and compliance.
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.
2.7 IAB TCF Settings IAB TCF (Transparency & Consent Framework) Settings configure how your banner handles consent for programmatic advertising partners. These settings are required if your site monetizes through ad networks that follow IAB TCF 2.2 standards.
2.8 Preview Modes Preview Modes let you see how your consent banner looks on different devices before publishing it live. You can switch between desktop, tablet, and mobile views to ensure your banner displays correctly for all visitors.
2.9 Publishing Your Banner When you save your banner configuration, changes go live on your website immediately. Consently doesn't have a draft mode for banners, so every change you save becomes active right away. Test your settings thoroughly in Preview Modes before saving.
2.10 Embedding the Banner Script The embed script is a JavaScript snippet that loads your Consently consent banner on your website. After customizing your banner design and settings, copy this script and add it to the <head> section of your HTML file to start collecting visitor consent.
2.11 Troubleshooting Banner Issues When your consent banner doesn't work as expected, the issue is typically related to script installation, caching, or browser compatibility. This guide addresses the most common banner problems and provides step-by-step solutions.