Consent Categories
Overview
ConsentGuard helps you manage cookie consent by categorizing scripts on your website. This ensures compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
Categorizing Scripts
Adding the data-consent-category attribute to your script tags helps ConsentGuard know how to handle them. If a script is not categorized, the system will nag you in the developer console until you address it. Essential scripts do not require any changes and should be marked as essential.
Example
Here’s a simple example of an existing script tag and how to add the data-consent-category attribute:
Before Categorization
<script src="path/to/analytics.js"></script>
After Categorization
<script
data-consent-category="performance"
src="path/to/analytics.js"></script>
Developer Console Alerts
If a script does not have a data-consent-category attribute, you will see an alert in the developer console. This ensures that every script is reviewed and categorized appropriately.
Essential Scripts
Essential scripts do not need to be changed. GDPR and CCPA allow essential scripts required for the basic functionality of the website. Mark these as essential, and the nag will go away.
<script
data-consent-category="essential"
src="path/to/essential.js"></script>
Consent Categories
Here’s a table listing all consent categories, along with descriptions and their default consent requirements under GDPR and CCPA:
| Category | Description | GDPR | CCPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential | Essential for basic website functionality. | Implicit | Implicit |
| performance | Used for analytics and tracking site performance. | Explicit | Implicit |
| functional | Enable additional functionality like chat widgets or videos. | Explicit | Implicit |
| targeting | Used for advertising and tracking user activity. | Explicit | Implicit |
| social | Enable social media sharing and interactions. | Explicit | Implicit |
By following this guide and categorizing your scripts correctly, you can ensure that your website is compliant with data protection regulations and provides a better user experience.
Summary
Properly categorizing your scripts with the data-consent-category attribute is crucial for compliance and transparency. Make sure to review and categorize all scripts to avoid any developer console alerts and ensure your website functions smoothly under ConsentGuard.