Cookies
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Google Consent Mode v2 and how it works on your site
Google Consent Mode v2 passes four signals, ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data and ad_perso...
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Every cookie, explained.
What cookies do, which ones need consent, and how first-party, third-party, session and persistent cookies differ.
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GDPR
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GDPR Cookie Consent Requirements: What Your Website Must Do to Stay Compliant
GDPR cookie consent requires prior, informed, and unambiguous opt-in before any non-essential cookie...
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Cookies
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What is a cookie banner, and what must it include?
A cookie banner asks for consent before non-essential cookies are set, and the EU expects Accept all...
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Cookies
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What are analytics cookies, and when do they need consent?
GA4 sets two cookies, _ga and _ga_<container-id>, and in the EU both need consent before they load....
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Cookies
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What are marketing cookies, and why do they need consent?
Marketing cookies such as _fbp, _gcl_au and IDE hold identifiers that let ad platforms target, retar...
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Cookies
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Which cookies Shopify sets now, and which need consent
Shopify stopped setting _shopify_y and _shopify_s on 1 January 2026, and its policy now lists _shopi...
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Guides
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Google Tag Manager and GDPR cookie consent setup
Google Tag Manager is a tool, so whether a setup is lawful depends on whether its tags wait for cons...
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Cookies
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Types of Internet Cookies: What You Need to Know
Internet cookies come in many forms, each with distinct lifespans, origins, and legal implications....
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Cookies
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Social media cookies behind every like, share and pixel
Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and Pinterest set or read cookies through pixels, share buttons and embeds...
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