The cookie preference center allows users to withdraw any specific consent they have previously granted. It also allows them to opt-in to the processing by allowing new categories of cookies. Read about Secure Privacy's solutions and our Cookie Preference Center.
Your website likely uses cookies, and the cookie laws require you to provide users with a cookie preference center to control their cookie choices on your website.
The law does not explicitly require a cookie preference center. But if you want to automate the process and remain compliant, there is no better way.
The cookie preference center allows users to withdraw any specific consent they have previously granted. It also allows them to opt-in to the processing by allowing new categories of cookies.
For example, a user may consent to the cookies from Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel the first time they arrive on the website. After a while, they may want to withdraw their consent for the advertising pixels, and the cookie preference center will allow that for them and will automate the process for you.
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Installing a cookie preference center on your website is a simple task. Once you sign up for the consent management platform, you can install the CMP. The only thing left is to set it up properly to obtain your company’s consent.
Consent management platforms are paid solutions. You can find on the internet some free consent preference centers, but the free versions usually do not come with all the necessary compliance features. You get what you pay for, so make a wise choice.
Choosing a CMP from the IAB Europe CMP list is a safe bet. Secure Privacy is on that list.
To better explain how to add a cookie preference center to your website, we will assume that you chose our solution.
The next step is to install the CMP on your website.
It is a relatively simple process. Our knowledge base contains extensive resources on installing and configuring the consent management solution.
Check out this link to see how simple it is.
Once you install the CMP, you have to configure it. A CMP is a tool that helps you comply with data privacy laws, but you have full control over how it works. It is your responsibility to make it right.
You need to do the following:
Let’s learn how to obtain GDPR cookie consent to ensure you’ve done everything right.
Installing a CMP on your website doesn’t mean that you are GDPR-compliant by default. It means you have a code that could help you comply with the regulations.
However, you must configure it properly to ensure it correctly collects consent. For GDPR and ePrivacy compliance, you must ensure that the consent collected is:
On top of that, you must allow users to withdraw consent as easily as they have given it. You can easily comply with these requirements by providing users with a cookie preference center.
Secure Privacy CMP comes with templates you can use for your cookie banner, so it is already set up for compliance with the laws of your choice, whether GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, or any other cookie compliance rules.
You can also redesign it by playing around with the CSS and HTML. You can comply with the laws and provide site visitors with a good user experience when asking for consent. We provide many possibilities for integrations with various platforms.
