Consent Requirements Wizard

Find out exactly what your consent banner needs to include. Answer 3 quick questions about your visitors, cookies, and site type to get jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Do I Need a Cookie Consent Banner?

Whether you need a consent banner depends on two factors: where your visitors are located and what cookies/scripts your site uses. Under GDPR (EU/EEA), any non-essential cookie requires explicit opt-in consent before being set. Under CCPA (California), you need an opt-out mechanism but not prior consent.

Consent Requirements by Region

• EU/EEA (GDPR) — Opt-in consent required. Must have Reject All button. No pre-checked boxes. Cookie walls banned.
• UK (UK GDPR) — Same as EU. Enforced by ICO.
• California (CCPA/CPRA) — Opt-out model. "Do Not Sell/Share" link required. Must honor Global Privacy Control.
• Brazil (LGPD) — Consent required, similar to GDPR but allows legitimate interest for some cookies.

What Makes a Valid Consent Banner?

1. No cookies before consent — tracking scripts must not fire until user clicks Accept
2. Equal Accept/Reject options — Reject must be as easy as Accept (same prominence, no dark patterns)
3. Granular choices — users must be able to select specific cookie categories
4. Easy withdrawal — users must be able to change their consent at any time
5. No pre-checked boxes — all non-essential categories must be unchecked by default
6. Record keeping — you must be able to prove when and how consent was given